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A B737-700 returned to the departure airport after the failure of the right engine.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 856411 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200910 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-700 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Turbine Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 146 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Following a normal climb; soon after being cleared on course and climbing thru 19;500'; we experienced a loud boom; shuddering of the aircraft and yaw to the right with a slight nose pitch down. Engine instruments indicated #2 engine failure. An emergency was declared and the engine fire/severe damage memory items were completed and the engine was secured. We requested and were given vectors back to the departure airport. During the descent we completed the appropriate checklists; kept the flight attendants and passengers informed; and prepared for a single engine; flaps 15 landing. Prior to 10;000' I took over as flying pilot for the single engine approach/landing. The landing was uneventful and after clearing the runway; I stopped the aircraft and consulted with standing by emergency personnel. There was no fire/smoke or any other indication to prohibit continuing so we proceeded to the gate and deplaned the passengers without event.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B737-700 returned to the departure airport after the failure of the right engine.
Narrative: Following a normal climb; soon after being cleared on course and climbing thru 19;500'; we experienced a loud boom; shuddering of the aircraft and yaw to the right with a slight nose pitch down. Engine instruments indicated #2 engine failure. An emergency was declared and the engine fire/severe damage memory items were completed and the engine was secured. We requested and were given vectors back to the departure airport. During the descent we completed the appropriate checklists; kept the Flight Attendants and Passengers informed; and prepared for a single engine; Flaps 15 landing. Prior to 10;000' I took over as Flying Pilot for the single engine approach/landing. The landing was uneventful and after clearing the runway; I stopped the aircraft and consulted with standing by emergency personnel. There was no fire/smoke or any other indication to prohibit continuing so we proceeded to the gate and deplaned the passengers without event.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.