B757-200
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 240; Flight Crew Total 15000; Flight Crew Type 500
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition; Flight Crew Returned To Departure Airport; General Declared Emergency; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft
At rotation vibration was noted but source was not obvious. All engine indications were normal. Thought it might be the snubber on nose gear. Vibration continued until 2;000 FT when a loud pop was heard accompanied by a yaw and left engine failure and overtemp. Emergency was declared. Leveled off at 5;000 FT; heading vectors until all checklists were completed; flight attendants notified to prepare for cabin evacuation; Dispatch notified through ACARS engine failure returning; used autopilot through out flight until 3;000 FT. First officer was flying Captain did the landing. Flight attendant did the brace; brace. On touch down we made the announcement remain in your seats taxied to the gate uneventful.
At rotation a vibration was noted; but the source was not obvious. Engine indications were noted; and normal. The noise sounded like the nose wheel still rotating against the snubber; but just a little louder. At 2;000 FT a loud pop was heard; and an accompanying left engine failure; and yaw. I was the flying pilot at the time. The Captain declared an Emergency. We proceeded straight ahead to 5;000 FT while working the problem. The Severe Engine Damage checklist was run; and the engine shutdown. The Captain then coordinated with the Flight Attendants; and Dispatch. We then proceeded back to the airport and shot the ILS. The cabin had been prepped. The Captain took the aircraft at 1;500 FT; and the landing was normal.
A B757 made a quick return to departure airport because of an engine failure after takeoff. Am emergency was declared and evacuation preparations made. The Purser's perspective of the incident is included along with that of the flight crew.