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Shortly after takeoff; a B737-800 left engine had two compressor stalls; so an emergency was declared; the QRH completed and the flight returned to the departure airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1145963 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201401 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-800 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Turbine Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Shortly after takeoff on [runway] 28R; experienced compressor stalls/surge number 1 (left) engine. Procedures handled in accordance with QRH. [We] returned for a normal underweight landing. After adrenaline rush of handling the emergency; fatigue set in and I felt I could not safely continue a late night flight.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Shortly after takeoff; a B737-800 left engine had two compressor stalls; so an emergency was declared; the QRH completed and the flight returned to the departure airport.
Narrative: Shortly after takeoff on [Runway] 28R; experienced compressor stalls/surge Number 1 (left) Engine. Procedures handled in accordance with QRH. [We] returned for a normal underweight landing. After adrenaline rush of handling the emergency; fatigue set in and I felt I could not safely continue a late night flight.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.