MD-88
Flight Crew Flight Engineer; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 200; Flight Crew Total 11200; Flight Crew Type 10100
Situational Awareness
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Ground Excursion Runway; Inflight Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control; Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence
Flight Crew Regained Aircraft Control; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft; Human Factors; Weather
ILS approach in heavy rain; acquired approach lights just prior to minimums. Runway came in sight and the First Officer attempted to land. Initially jet was a little left of center but I told First Officer to come right. He came right and touched down on right side of runway. Spoilers seemed to delay in deployment. Jet continued right and departed right side of runway then steered back onto runway and stopped in center of runway short of taxiway Hotel. Both engines flamed out. [I] turned on emergency power to start APU. With APU running started the left engine and taxied clear of the runway and shut down the right engine. As a precaution we had jet towed to the gate. Landing in heavy rain on an ungrooved runway was possibly a contributing factor. Spoiler delayed deployment may be another factor. An autoland may have stopped this from occurring.
I was flying an ILS coupled approach. We broke out at 250 FT AGL and I disconnected the autopilot to land. The Captain was pilot not flying. There was heavy rain at the time. A flight in front of us called visibility at 1/2 mile and braking action was fair. Tower reported 'medium' braking action. Autobrakes were set to medium and armed. Windshield wipers were on maximum. Initially aircraft was left of centerline prior to touchdown. I corrected back towards center and touched down on the runway. The Captain later reported that autospoilers were delayed in activating. Both thrust reversers were deployed at touchdown. Aircraft departed runway on right side and returned to runway and came to a stop on runway prior to Taxiway H. Engines flamed out at some point prior to stopping. We selected emergency power to communicate our situation to Tower so they could tell aircraft behind us to go around. We decided to start APU and cleared the runway because we were concerned about aircraft landing behind us and communications with tower were difficult. Cleared runway and shut down left engine. Had tug pull us to gate because we were concerned about aircraft damage. No injuries to passengers or crew.
MD88 flight crew landing in heavy rain with the First Officer flying reports departing the runway momentarily before returning to the center line and discovering both engines have flamed out. Emergency power is selected to communicate with the Tower and have approaching aircraft go around. Engines are restarted to clear the runway.