A321 captain experiences a number two engine failure shortly after takeoff and returns to the depart...

Attributes
ACN	963635
Time
Date	201108
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Tower
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	A321
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Takeoff
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Turbine Engine
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

Narrative:

This flight was dispatched as a repositioning flight. A preflight review of the logbook revealed that three previous write ups had been cleared and that a daily check had been accomplished. Start up; taxi out; and take off were routine. During gear retraction there was a loss of thrust followed by an ECAM engine 2 fail. The appropriate QRH and ECAM procedures were applied. A rtf [return to field] and single engine approach were accomplished. Crash fire rescue equipment inspected the a/C after landing and found no smoke/leaks. A/C was taxied to the hardstand and shut down. Appropriate logbook book entries made. Maintenance action had been performed on engine 2 prior to dispatch.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A321 Captain experiences a number two engine failure shortly after takeoff and returns to the departure airport. The flight was a reposition flight and maintenance was preformed on the number two engine.

Narrative: This flight was dispatched as a repositioning flight. A preflight review of the Logbook revealed that three previous write ups had been cleared and that a DAILY check had been accomplished. Start up; taxi out; and take off were routine. During gear retraction there was a loss of thrust followed by an ECAM ENG 2 FAIL. The appropriate QRH and ECAM procedures were applied. A RTF [return to field] and single engine approach were accomplished. CFR inspected the A/C after landing and found no smoke/leaks. A/C was taxied to the hardstand and shut down. Appropriate Logbook book entries made. Maintenance action had been performed on ENG 2 prior to dispatch.

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.

A321 captain experiences a number two engine failure shortly after takeoff and returns to the departure airport. The flight was a reposition flight and maintenance was preformed on the number two engine.