B737-300
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 179
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition; General Maintenance Action; General Declared Emergency
Aircraft
On descent approximately 70 NM out passing through FL340 for 15;000 FT; we noticed the #2 engine rollback and fail on us. We ran the Engine Failure/Shutdown Checklist and declared an emergency. Flight Attendant called us and reported a passenger had seen smoke coming from the #2 engine at which time we ran the Engine Fire/Severe Damage/Separation/Seizure memory items checklist. We had no abnormal indications associated with the reported smoke. The approach and landing were uneventful and the aircraft was closely inspected by emergency personnel on Taxiway C before being cleared to taxi to the gate.
Approximately 70 NM out; using VNAV DESC NOW and passing FL340; the #2 engine rolled back to wind milling RPM. Declared an emergency; continued the descent; and initiated the Engine Failure/Shutdown Checklist. During this process; the flight deck received a call from the Flight Attendant stating that one of the passengers reported smoke coming from the #2 engine. The Captain elected to initiate the Engine Fire/Severe Damage/Separation/Seizure memory items/checklist. Other than the reported smoke; no other abnormal indications were observed. All remaining checklist items were accomplished and an uneventful landing was made with the one engine inoperative. After exiting runway; the aircraft was stopped and fire response checked for damage. No damage was found and taxi was continued to the gate. After parking and shutdown; fire response checked the #2 engine and brakes for high temperature. No high temperature was noted for the engine; but the brakes were at 600 degrees. Passengers deplaned normally with no apparent indications of inordinate stress or apprehension.The Captain informed the Flight Attendants via service interphone of the situation and plan for landing. At that time; the Flight Attendants were directed to secure the cabin for arrival. Shortly after that; the Captain attempted to inform the passengers of the problem and plan; but unknown to him; both the flight deck and Flight Attendant's PA had ceased to function. Again on the ground as fire response approached; the Captain attempted to inform the passengers of the process and again the PA was inoperative.
B737-300 flight crew experiences an engine flame out as thrust is reduced to idle at the top of descent. No attempt to restart the engine is made and a successful single engine landing ensues.