MD80 loses left engine on initial climb. Returns to departure airport.

Attributes
ACN	805658
Time
Date	200809
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
ASRS Report	805658
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
ASRS Report	805673
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : declared emergency
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

At approximately 2000 ft MSL in assigned left turn the left engine failed. Declared an emergency; flew a left visual pattern back to runway while completing checklists. Made a smooth overweight landing (approximately 156000 pounds) with less than 100 FPM descent. Crash fire rescue equipment inspected aircraft and then taxied back to terminal/gate. Coordination with the flight attendants and passenger went smoothly/well.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD80 LOSES LEFT ENGINE ON INITIAL CLB. RETURNS TO DEP ARPT.

Narrative: AT APPROX 2000 FT MSL IN ASSIGNED L TURN THE L ENG FAILED. DECLARED AN EMER; FLEW A L VISUAL PATTERN BACK TO RWY WHILE COMPLETING CHKLISTS. MADE A SMOOTH OVERWT LNDG (APPROX 156000 LBS) WITH LESS THAN 100 FPM DSCNT. CFR INSPECTED ACFT AND THEN TAXIED BACK TO TERMINAL/GATE. COORD WITH THE FLT ATTENDANTS AND PAX WENT SMOOTHLY/WELL.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.