Commercial Fixed Wing
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 126; Flight Crew Type 8000
Troubleshooting; Situational Awareness; Workload; Time Pressure; Distraction
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance
Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance; Flight Crew FLC complied w / Automation / Advisory; Flight Crew Landed As Precaution; Flight Crew Overcame Equipment Problem; Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification; Flight Crew Returned To Departure Airport
Aircraft
After leveling at FL 330 we heard a loud bang and the number 2 engine failed. We [advised ATC] and received a clearance to return to ZZZ. After accomplishing the Engine Failure and Shutdown QRH and the Engine In-Flight Start QRH the number 2 engine restarted. We proceeded to land in ZZZ at a weight of 124.1. After landing we requested ARFF to follow us to the gate.
Number 2 engine failed during climbout at FL 330. We [advised ATC]; ran the appropriate QRH Checklists; and diverted back to ZZZ.
Air carrier pilot crew reported at cruise altitude the number 2 engine failed. The crew was able to restart the engine and then returned to the departure airport.