MD80S at cruise diverted due to engine compressor stall.

Attributes
ACN	412315
Time
Date	199808
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zfw
State Reference	TX
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zfw
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty
Qualification	other other : other
ASRS Report	412315
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	Other

Narrative:

We were just pulling out the beverage cart when the #4 flight attendant and I and flight attendant #2 heard a loud 'boom.' the sound shook the aircraft. Approximately 5-10 seconds later, we heard 2 more 'booms.' I began securing the galley while the #4 flight attendant called the cockpit. At that time the #1 flight attendant was already in the cockpit. The cockpit informed the #1 flight attendant, who then told us, that we had a compressor stall and to situation tight for more information. The cockpit and maintenance in tulsa determined to bring the aircraft back to dfw and we secured the cabin. The cockpit made a PA informing the passenger of the situation. Approximately 10 mins prior to landing, we heard 2 more 'booms' and called the cockpit. They were aware of them. On final approach, the rear of the aircraft was extremely loud and there was a great deal of vibration. We landed without incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD80S AT CRUISE DIVERTED DUE TO ENG COMPRESSOR STALL.

Narrative: WE WERE JUST PULLING OUT THE BEVERAGE CART WHEN THE #4 FLT ATTENDANT AND I AND FLT ATTENDANT #2 HEARD A LOUD 'BOOM.' THE SOUND SHOOK THE ACFT. APPROX 5-10 SECONDS LATER, WE HEARD 2 MORE 'BOOMS.' I BEGAN SECURING THE GALLEY WHILE THE #4 FLT ATTENDANT CALLED THE COCKPIT. AT THAT TIME THE #1 FLT ATTENDANT WAS ALREADY IN THE COCKPIT. THE COCKPIT INFORMED THE #1 FLT ATTENDANT, WHO THEN TOLD US, THAT WE HAD A COMPRESSOR STALL AND TO SIT TIGHT FOR MORE INFO. THE COCKPIT AND MAINT IN TULSA DETERMINED TO BRING THE ACFT BACK TO DFW AND WE SECURED THE CABIN. THE COCKPIT MADE A PA INFORMING THE PAX OF THE SIT. APPROX 10 MINS PRIOR TO LNDG, WE HEARD 2 MORE 'BOOMS' AND CALLED THE COCKPIT. THEY WERE AWARE OF THEM. ON FINAL APCH, THE REAR OF THE ACFT WAS EXTREMELY LOUD AND THERE WAS A GREAT DEAL OF VIBRATION. WE LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.

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.