Originally Posted by
grrowler
Would an engine failure be considered “serious”?
In a transport category aircraft of two or more engines it's considered abnormal, not an emergency, unless there was complicating factors. That means you can take your time to do things right, but not dither either. Landing overweight and possibly damaging the aircraft is not necessary, so you can burn some fuel and get closer to a suitable landing weight. The company should have procedures in place so that crew know what is expected of them following an engine failure above MLW, that is whether they should reduce weight for a type, or landing above MLW is approved in that circumstance.