B737 NG BRIEFINGS
ENGINE FAILURE IN CRUISE
PF
Call “Engine Failure”
- Call “Engine Fire, Severe Damage, or
Separation Recall Items”
Perform Recall Items
- Disconnect autothrottle if not already
disconnected
- Call “Select CRZ ENG OUT Page
and set Maximum Continuous
Thrust”
- Read MAX ALT value on ENG OUT
CRZ page and set the MAX altitude on
the MCP altitude window
- Read ENG OUT SPD on ENG OUT
CRZ page and set engine out target
airspeed in the MCP IAS window.
- Allow airspeed to slow to engine out
speed then engage LVL CHG.
- If terrain clearance is critical, maintain
the level off altitude and MCT
- If terrain clearance is not critical, the
aircraft may be accelerated
immediately
Determine course of action
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PM
- Identifies out loud the failure by crosschecking
the engine indications (eg. “No N2 rotation,
engine number one”).
- PANPAN / MAYDAY message to ATC
- Request local QNH
- Select ENG OUT prompt on CRZ page
- Select LT/RH ENG OUT prompt
- Check and select CON N1 LIMIT value
- Set MCT on live engine
- Read MAX ALT value on ENG OUT CRZ page
- Read ENG OUT SPD on ENG OUT CRZ page
- When possible, selects the ERASE prompt of
the ENG OUT CRZ page to return to the active
CRZ page.
- Complete Non Normal Check-List if not
already done
LEVEL OFF AT TARGET ALTITUDE
- Enter the new cruise altitude and airspeed on
the ECON CRZ page. It updates the ETAs and
Top of Descent predictions.
- If range is a factor, determine Engine
Inoperative LRC speed from the QRH.
- Check cold temperature altitude corrections if
applicable
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REMARKS
If no recall items, start directly from this step
- This displays MOD ENG OUT CRZ (ENG
OUT CRZ for FMC U10.3 and later) and the
FMC calculates engine out target speed and
maximum engine out altitude at the current
gross weight. The fields are updated as fuel is
burned.
- If the airplane is at or below maximum ENG
OUT altitude when an engine becomes
inoperative, select the MOD ENG OUT CRZ
(ENG OUT CRZ for FMC U10.3 and later).
Maintain engine out cruise speed using manual
thrust adjustments.
- If the engine out target airspeed and maximum
continuous thrust (MCT) are maintained, the
airplane levels off above the original MAX
altitude.
However, the updated MAX altitude is displayed
on the ENG OUT CRZ page. After viewing
engine out data, the PM selects the ERASE
prompt to return to the active CRZ page.
Caution! With the MOD ENG OUT CRZ page
selected, no other FMC data pages can be
executed.
Caution!
- Reducing to Long Range Cruise speed will
result in a loss of altitude of up to 3,000
feet.
- With Engine Anti-Ice ON, decrease
altitude capability by another 1200 ft
- With Engine Anti-ice & Wing Anti-Ice ON,
decrease altitude capability by 5500 ft
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Complete Non Normal Checklist

(if not already completed)

CRZ Page After prompting ENG OUT, RH ENG OUT selected.

LT ENG OUT and RH ENG
ACT ECON CRZ MODE OUT are now available Note that MAX ALT and ENG
OUT SPD are now available
with the CON N1

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• As PF, do not be distracted from flying the aircraft.

• Use of the V/S mode is not recommended.
• Do not forget to trim the aircraft in each phase of flight.
• Do not forget to take into account cold temperature altitude corrections when doing an emergency
descent in a mountainous area.

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