B737-700
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 244; Flight Crew Type 9500
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Flight Crew Returned To Departure Airport; Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition; General Flight Cancelled / Delayed
Aircraft
Number 2 engine failure on climbout. First Officer was pilot flying. Captain became pilot flying and went through QRH procedures for High Engine Vibration followed by Single Engine Landing Procedure with Number 2 engine at idle. Crew coordinated with ATC; Dispatch; flight attendants; and Ops. Landed with flaps 15 uneventfully. Flight crew was removed to deadhead back to their respective crew bases.
Climbing out through 11;000 FT; we encountered an engine failure on the Number 2 engine. We first noticed a high vibration and then a high EGT. We brought the Number 2 engine thrust lever to idle before an EGT exceeding limits; and performed the High Vibration Checklist. With the thrust lever at idle all engine instrument were normal. We returned to the airport with the Number 2 engine at idle with no further problems.
B737-700 flight crew experiences high engine vibration and high EGT climbing through 11;000 FT. Thrust is brought to idle on the vibrating engine and the flight returns to the departure airport in that condition.