<< >> NASA ASRS Report 901219, July 2010

A B777's right engine failed with a loud bang and almost immediate engine failure indications at 11;000' after takeoff. An emergency was declared; the QRH procedures completed and the aircraft returned to the departure airport.

Attributes
ACN	901219
Time
Date	201007
Local Time Of Day	0001-0600
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZZ.ARTCC
State Reference	FO
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B777-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Initial Climb
Component
Aircraft Component	Turbine Engine
Person 1
Function	Pilot Not Flying First Officer
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 180 Flight Crew Total 12000 Flight Crew Type 4000
Person 2
Function	Pilot Flying Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 200 Flight Crew Total 22000 Flight Crew Type 5300
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor

Narrative:

Normal takeoff climbing thru approx 11;000 ft heard (and felt) a loud bang followed by right engine instruments rapidly decreasing to zero. Captain immediately exclaimed 'engine failure'. Then captain said 'I've got the airplane and the radios; you run the checklist.' the right engine instruments were at or near zero. The relief pilot and I ran the QRH checklist followed by the engine/severe damage checklist. The cabin call continued to chime with questions and inputs from the cabin crew. At least one passenger was said to have seen flames coming from the right engine. Captain was occupied with radio communication and flying the aircraft on autopilot. At this point the right engine was secured and we discussed fuel jettison so as not to land overweight. This checklist was completed as well as FMC work to set up for an approach to return to land. Cabin communication was frequent with a reassurance that the cabin was prepped for a 'cabin advisory'. A single engine flaps 20 landing was completed uneventfully. We all commented that it felt like a pc (simulation).

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B777's right engine failed with a loud bang and almost immediate engine failure indications at 11;000' after takeoff. An emergency was declared; the QRH procedures completed and the aircraft returned to the departure airport.

Narrative: Normal takeoff climbing thru approx 11;000 FT heard (and felt) a loud bang followed by right engine instruments rapidly decreasing to zero. Captain immediately exclaimed 'Engine Failure'. Then Captain said 'I've got the airplane and the radios; you run the checklist.' The right engine instruments were at or near zero. The Relief Pilot and I ran the QRH checklist followed by the Engine/Severe Damage checklist. The cabin call continued to chime with questions and inputs from the cabin crew. At least one passenger was said to have seen flames coming from the right engine. Captain was occupied with radio communication and flying the aircraft on autopilot. At this point the right engine was secured and we discussed fuel jettison so as not to land overweight. This checklist was completed as well as FMC work to set up for an approach to return to land. Cabin communication was frequent with a reassurance that the cabin was prepped for a 'cabin advisory'. A single engine flaps 20 landing was completed uneventfully. We all commented that It felt like a PC (simulation).

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.