Flight Crew Last 90 Days 245; Flight Crew Total 13700; Flight Crew Type 4100
Situational Awareness; Workload
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Flight Crew Returned To Departure Airport; Flight Crew FLC complied w / Automation / Advisory; Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition; General Declared Emergency
Aircraft
Right engine failed and overheated during climbout approximately 2;000 FT. Declared [an] emergency. ATC told us there was no designated area to dump fuel. Entered holding at 4;000 FT. Dumped fuel for approximately 25 minutes until below landing weight. Returned to the departure airport.
Remained at 4;000 FT due to traffic; duty saturation.
A B777 right engine failed and overheated at 2;000 FT after takeoff so an emergency was declared; fuel dumped and the flight returned to the departure airport for an uneventful emergency landing.