Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 210; Flight Crew Total 24500; Flight Crew Type 6000
Situational Awareness; Time Pressure
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor
Flight Crew Rejected Takeoff; Flight Crew Returned To Gate; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft
During takeoff just before the 100 knots call out; we heard a loud bang and the airplane vibrated. I aborted takeoff; checked engine instruments; and the engine had high EGT-- close to limit.ECIAS indicated ENGINE FAIL L. Another flight reported a large flame that came out of the left engine during the event. We came to a slow taxi and turned off the runway. We made an announcement for flight attendants and passengers to remain seated. After exiting the runway; we stopped and did checklists: We did ENG FAIL L CHECKLIST; then we did ENGINE LIMIT SURGE STALL CHECKLIST. We had N1 and N2 rpm near normal. The left engine instruments stayed within normal range at idle except EGT was high; but was still below limit. If I advanced the left engine past idle; we got high EGT temperatures.We checked the BRAKE temperatures and they were within limits. We taxied back to the gate with the engine at idle due to high gross weight. I spoke with Dispatch and a human factors representative for a debrief on the event.
During takeoff a B777 left engine compressor stalled so the Captain rejected the takeoff. The engine had developed a high EGT and the EICAS alerted ENGINE FAIL L so the ENGINE FAIL and SURGE STALL Checklists were accomplished with a returned to the gate.