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A B757 caution light and EICAS alerted 'engine spar valve' at cruise; so an emergency was declared and the flight returned to the departure airport. The air carrier's QRH contained no guidance about the alert; but a jump seating pilot's QRH cautioned about a possible engine shutdown.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 967797 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201109 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B757-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Powerplant Fuel Valve |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 270 Flight Crew Total 25475 Flight Crew Type 3500 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 150 Flight Crew Total 21000 Flight Crew Type 2500 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Right engine spar valve light illuminated along with associated EICAS message. Consulted QRH and found no helpful information. We had a pilot from another airline in the jump seat who showed us his flight handbook; which warned that engine flameout could occur. We got a phone patch with dispatch and maintenance. Maintenance had no helpful guidance and said they found nothing to prevent us from continuing to our destination. We elected to declare an emergency and return to [the departure airport] for an overweight landing. Once again; the jump seating pilot's flight manual provided significantly more information regarding the overweight landing.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B757 caution light and EICAS alerted 'engine spar valve' at cruise; so an emergency was declared and the flight returned to the departure airport. The air carrier's QRH contained no guidance about the alert; but a jump seating pilot's QRH cautioned about a possible engine shutdown.
Narrative: Right engine spar valve light illuminated along with associated EICAS message. Consulted QRH and found no helpful information. We had a pilot from another airline in the jump seat who showed us his Flight Handbook; which warned that engine flameout could occur. We got a phone patch with Dispatch and Maintenance. Maintenance had no helpful guidance and said they found nothing to prevent us from continuing to our destination. We elected to declare an emergency and return to [the departure airport] for an overweight landing. Once again; the jump seating pilot's Flight Manual provided significantly more information regarding the overweight landing.
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.