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A B757's #1 engine flamed out at FL320. The flight diverted to a nearby airport. The crew is unsure if an emergency was declared.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 768690 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200712 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | msl single value : 32000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zzz.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B757-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 177 flight time total : 17000 flight time type : 716 |
| ASRS Report | 768690 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : eng instrument other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : declared emergency |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
In cruise at FL320; #1 engine rolled back. We requested a lower altitude as we advised ATC we were having trouble with #1 engine. The engine subsequently flamed out and I advised we lost #1 engine and needed to divert to ZZZ. I firmly believe from that point on all parties involved understood we were an emergency aircraft. However; I don't remember saying the words 'declaring an emergency.' in hindsight; to avoid any possible confusion; I feel I should have 'said the words.' we were granted every request and ATC was superb throughout the ordeal.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B757'S #1 ENG FLAMED OUT AT FL320. THE FLT DIVERTED TO A NEARBY ARPT. THE CREW IS UNSURE IF AN EMER WAS DECLARED.
Narrative: IN CRUISE AT FL320; #1 ENG ROLLED BACK. WE REQUESTED A LOWER ALT AS WE ADVISED ATC WE WERE HAVING TROUBLE WITH #1 ENG. THE ENG SUBSEQUENTLY FLAMED OUT AND I ADVISED WE LOST #1 ENG AND NEEDED TO DIVERT TO ZZZ. I FIRMLY BELIEVE FROM THAT POINT ON ALL PARTIES INVOLVED UNDERSTOOD WE WERE AN EMER ACFT. HOWEVER; I DON'T REMEMBER SAYING THE WORDS 'DECLARING AN EMER.' IN HINDSIGHT; TO AVOID ANY POSSIBLE CONFUSION; I FEEL I SHOULD HAVE 'SAID THE WORDS.' WE WERE GRANTED EVERY REQUEST AND ATC WAS SUPERB THROUGHOUT THE ORDEAL.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.