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Air carrier medium large transport developed an engine problem near TOC on climb out from iah. Reduced power return land.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 164271 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199011 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : lch |
| State Reference | TX |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 30000 msl bound upper : 30000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zhu |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Navigation In Use | Other |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Route In Use | enroute airway : zhu |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 8000 |
| ASRS Report | 164271 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : overcame equipment problem flight crew : declared emergency other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
Nov, 1990, flying captain on airlines flight iah to lga climbing through FL300 for FL330 assigned #2 engine EPR began fluctuating followed by severe compressor stalls and engine vibration. I reduced power on #2 engine and engine began to stabilize. I told the first officer to advise houston center that we were returning to iah houston. Center cleared us to sbi VOR and cleared us to FL240. The first officer asked for direct to iah and told center that we were declaring an emergency. Center acknowledged and cleared us direct iah. We returned to iah (approximately 130 NM) with no further incidents.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ACR MLG DEVELOPED AN ENGINE PROBLEM NEAR TOC ON CLIMB OUT FROM IAH. REDUCED POWER RETURN LAND.
Narrative: NOV, 1990, FLYING CAPT ON AIRLINES FLT IAH TO LGA CLBING THROUGH FL300 FOR FL330 ASSIGNED #2 ENG EPR BEGAN FLUCTUATING FOLLOWED BY SEVERE COMPRESSOR STALLS AND ENG VIBRATION. I REDUCED PWR ON #2 ENG AND ENG BEGAN TO STABILIZE. I TOLD THE F/O TO ADVISE HOUSTON CTR THAT WE WERE RETURNING TO IAH HOUSTON. CTR CLRED US TO SBI VOR AND CLRED US TO FL240. THE F/O ASKED FOR DIRECT TO IAH AND TOLD CTR THAT WE WERE DECLARING AN EMER. CTR ACKNOWLEDGED AND CLRED US DIRECT IAH. WE RETURNED TO IAH (APPROX 130 NM) WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.