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A B717 declared and emergency and returned to their takeoff airport following repeated compressor stalls from the right engine.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1086308 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201305 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B717 (Formerly MD-95) |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Turbine Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying First Officer |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
We started the right engine when we were number 4 for takeoff. It was the first officer's leg and the initial takeoff was normal. After gear retraction and approximately 800 ft AGL I heard a thump and then a couple seconds later another thump. I determined it was the right engine after scanning the engine instruments; took control of the aircraft; and pulled the right engine to idle. I declared an emergency with departure and requested vectors to the active runway. I also gave the lead flight attendant a complete briefing. The first officer ran the QRH engine compressor stall procedure and we continued to landing with the right engine in idle. The approach and landing were uneventful at a gross weight of just under 104;000 pounds (just lucky I guess).after landing we were met by crash fire rescue equipment who inspected the aircraft and right engine. We then continued to the gate uneventfully with a fire vehicle in tow. I guess maintenance will have to figure out what went wrong.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B717 declared and emergency and returned to their takeoff airport following repeated compressor stalls from the right engine.
Narrative: We started the right engine when we were number 4 for takeoff. It was the First Officer's leg and the initial takeoff was normal. After gear retraction and approximately 800 FT AGL I heard a thump and then a couple seconds later another thump. I determined it was the right engine after scanning the engine instruments; took control of the aircraft; and pulled the right engine to idle. I declared an emergency with Departure and requested vectors to the active runway. I also gave the Lead Flight Attendant a complete briefing. The First Officer ran the QRH Engine Compressor Stall procedure and we continued to landing with the right engine in idle. The approach and landing were uneventful at a gross weight of just under 104;000 LBS (just lucky I guess).After landing we were met by CFR who inspected the aircraft and right engine. We then continued to the gate uneventfully with a fire vehicle in tow. I guess Maintenance will have to figure out what went wrong.
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.