B757 flight crew experienced engine surge after takeoff and left engine prim engine control fail EICAS message. Crew elected to return to departure airport for an overweight landing.

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Attributes
ACN	857622
Time
Date	200910
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B757-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Takeoff
Component
Aircraft Component	Engine Control
Person 1
Function	First Officer Pilot Not Flying
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 180 Flight Crew Total 6300 Flight Crew Type 578
Person 2
Function	Captain Pilot Flying
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 120 Flight Crew Total 15000 Flight Crew Type 5000
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe

Narrative:

Left engine surge after takeoff at approximately 500 ft accompanied with status message left prim engine control fail. Surge stopped with power reduction. Completed overweight landing checklist; contacted dispatch; and returned for an overweight landing without incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B757 flight crew experienced engine surge after takeoff and L ENG PRIM ENG CONTROL FAIL EICAS message. Crew elected to return to departure airport for an overweight landing.

Narrative: Left engine surge after takeoff at approximately 500 FT accompanied with status message L PRIM ENG CONTROL FAIL. Surge stopped with power reduction. Completed overweight landing checklist; contacted dispatch; and returned for an overweight landing without incident.

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.