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An MD11 flight crew declared an emergency; completed an in-flight shut down and landed uneventfully at their arrival airport following a flame-out of the number two engine.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 943633 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201104 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.TRACON |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | MD-11 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Turbine Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 90 Flight Crew Total 14800 Flight Crew Type 1000 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying First Officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
While on descent a level 2 ENG2 RPM lo light illuminated. Since I; the captain; was the flying pilot; I directed the first officer to execute the ENG2 RPM lo checklist while I continued to fly and talk on the radio. I had a jumpseater; who is a captain on this same equipment; join us on the cockpit observer's seat to assist my first officer. They ran the appropriate checklist then continued with the engine restart in flight checklist without success. We noted all engine parameters were normal except the number two engine readings were much lower than the other two engines and that the number two fuel used indicator was crossed (not available). Since we were very close to approach I directed my crew to complete all checklists and I declared an emergency advising ATC we had a failed number two engine; and that I would like the crash equipment on standby for our approach and landing on the right runway. Upon uneventful approach and landing on right runway; we advised ATC we were normal and no further assistance was required and requested taxi to our ramp. The discrepancy was annotated in the aircraft logbook; maintenance was advised on arrival; as well as dispatch and flight operations.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An MD11 flight crew declared an emergency; completed an in-flight shut down and landed uneventfully at their arrival airport following a flame-out of the number two engine.
Narrative: While on descent a Level 2 ENG2 RPM LO light illuminated. Since I; the Captain; was the flying pilot; I directed the First Officer to execute the ENG2 RPM LO checklist while I continued to fly and talk on the radio. I had a jumpseater; who is a Captain on this same equipment; join us on the cockpit observer's seat to assist my First Officer. They ran the appropriate checklist then continued with the Engine Restart in Flight checklist without success. We noted all engine parameters were normal except the number two engine readings were much lower than the other two engines and that the number two fuel used indicator was crossed (not available). Since we were very close to approach I directed my crew to complete all checklists and I declared an emergency advising ATC we had a failed number two engine; and that I would like the crash equipment on standby for our approach and landing on the right runway. Upon uneventful approach and landing on right runway; we advised ATC we were normal and no further assistance was required and requested taxi to our ramp. The discrepancy was annotated in the aircraft logbook; Maintenance was advised on arrival; as well as Dispatch and Flight Operations.
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.