Flight Crew Last 90 Days 200; Flight Crew Total 10000; Flight Crew Type 1200
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Flight Crew Landed As Precaution; Flight Crew Returned To Departure Airport
Aircraft
On climbout from FL260 to FL320 noted to occurrences of an engine surge on the right engine. Fuel flow and EGT on the associated engine remained above normal after engine stabilized. Contacted Maintenance and Dispatch. After conference; decision made to return to the departure airport. Fuel dump required on descent to land under max landing weight.
I was on first break when the crew call chime rang earlier then planned. I immediately called the cockpit and the Captain informed me we were heading back to the departure airport. I woke up the other Relief Pilot and then went up to cockpit. The Captain was coordinating with Dispatch and the flying First Officer was coordinating with ATC regarding fuel dump. We dumped fuel on the way back to the departure airport and the Captain made an uneventful landing.
A B777 right engine surged during climb at FL260 with fuel flow and EGT remaining above normal so fuel was dumped as the flight returned to the departure airport for an uneventful landing.