B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 158.27; Flight Crew Total 4830.35; Flight Crew Type 4830.35
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Inflight Event / Encounter Other / Unknown
Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition; Flight Crew Returned To Departure Airport
Aircraft
After leveling off at 7000 feet on departure from ZZZ; we experienced a #2 engine failure. No fire warnings were observed. Engine #2 indication showed a wind-milling engine with no EGT. ATC was notified and [advised]. Engine Failure Checklist was run and flight attendants; passengers; and Dispatch were notified via ACARS. Vectors to an ILS XXR were flown to a successful overweight landing. Taxiway E was used to stop the aircraft for inspection from the fire trucks. No fire or unsafe conditions existed so we taxied to gate. Maintenance report was documented. [Chief Pilot]; Dispatch; Maintenance; and flight attendants were all debriefed.
#2 Engine failed on climb out at 7;000 feet. [ATC advised]; air returned to [Departure Airport]; Accomplished; [and] 10;000 lb. overweight landing.
B737 flight crew reported engine #2 failure after departure resulted in a return to departure airport for landing.