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A B737-700 #2 engine surged to well over 100% at climb power so the captain immediately completed the engine limit/surge/stall QRH procedure and the flight diverted to a nearby airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1055302 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201212 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-700 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Engine Control |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
During climbout passing approximately 12;000 ft MSL; the #2 engine surged from climb power of approximately 85% N1 to well over 100% N1; instantly exceeding both N1 and N2 limits. The captain (pilot flying) immediately accomplished the engine limit/surge/stall immediate action items by disengaging the autothrottle and pulling back the affected thrust lever to maintain limits. After several more surges; the engine stabilized at a normal power and thrust setting. Pilot not flying ran the engine limit/surge/stall checklist in conjunction with the pilot flying. The captain conferred with dispatch to determine an appropriate landing location. Dispatch mutually agreed upon a divert to a nearby airport; which was accomplished without further incident.no crew actions could have prevented this event as it was an engine-related malfunction. The crew performed admirably and safely recovered the aircraft and all persons onboard.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B737-700 #2 Engine surged to well over 100% at climb power so the Captain immediately completed the Engine Limit/Surge/Stall QRH procedure and the flight diverted to a nearby airport.
Narrative: During climbout passing approximately 12;000 FT MSL; the #2 Engine surged from CLB power of approximately 85% N1 to well over 100% N1; instantly exceeding both N1 and N2 limits. The Captain (pilot flying) immediately accomplished the engine limit/surge/stall immediate action items by disengaging the autothrottle and pulling back the affected thrust lever to maintain limits. After several more surges; the engine stabilized at a normal power and thrust setting. Pilot not flying ran the Engine Limit/Surge/Stall Checklist in conjunction with the pilot flying. The Captain conferred with Dispatch to determine an appropriate landing location. Dispatch mutually agreed upon a divert to a nearby airport; which was accomplished without further incident.No Crew actions could have prevented this event as it was an engine-related malfunction. The crew performed admirably and safely recovered the aircraft and all persons onboard.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.