An A320 experienced multiple compressor stalls with takeoff thrust application.

Attributes
ACN	652352
Time
Date	200504
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A320
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : takeoff roll
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 270 flight time total : 8000 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	657352
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 9500 flight time type : 1800
ASRS Report	652356
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly
Independent Detector	other controllerb other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : rejected takeoff
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

It was my takeoff from runway 8; I applied takeoff thrust to the engines and began the takeoff roll. Shortly afterwards there was a loud bang and the aircraft swerved hard to the right. I could not maintain directional control with power up. We aborted the takeoff and corrected to centerline. We set the parking brake. Numerous ecams for the #2 engine were displayed. We put the #2 engine master switch to 'off.' then tower and several aircraft reported that we were on fire. There were repeated comments on tower frequency about the #2 engine burning. The captain ordered an evacuate/evacuation. We ran the evacuate/evacuation qrc. After completing the checklist; the captain and I assisted the evacuate/evacuation in the cabin. After all passenger were out of the cabin; we searched up and down the aisle to ensure there was no one left. I found 6 people standing on the left wing; out of sight. I ensured they used the slide. After I was sure the aircraft was empty; I left out door 1L. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: first officer reported that multiple compressor stalls occurred and continued even after the rejected takeoff thrust reduction. He stated that turning the fuel control switch off shut the engine off but the nighttime glow of a fire continued because of pooled fuel inside of the engine.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN A320 EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE COMPRESSOR STALLS WITH TKOF THRUST APPLICATION.

Narrative: IT WAS MY TKOF FROM RWY 8; I APPLIED TKOF THRUST TO THE ENGS AND BEGAN THE TKOF ROLL. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS THERE WAS A LOUD BANG AND THE ACFT SWERVED HARD TO THE R. I COULD NOT MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CTL WITH PWR UP. WE ABORTED THE TKOF AND CORRECTED TO CTRLINE. WE SET THE PARKING BRAKE. NUMEROUS ECAMS FOR THE #2 ENG WERE DISPLAYED. WE PUT THE #2 ENG MASTER SWITCH TO 'OFF.' THEN TWR AND SEVERAL ACFT RPTED THAT WE WERE ON FIRE. THERE WERE REPEATED COMMENTS ON TWR FREQ ABOUT THE #2 ENG BURNING. THE CAPT ORDERED AN EVAC. WE RAN THE EVAC QRC. AFTER COMPLETING THE CHKLIST; THE CAPT AND I ASSISTED THE EVAC IN THE CABIN. AFTER ALL PAX WERE OUT OF THE CABIN; WE SEARCHED UP AND DOWN THE AISLE TO ENSURE THERE WAS NO ONE LEFT. I FOUND 6 PEOPLE STANDING ON THE L WING; OUT OF SIGHT. I ENSURED THEY USED THE SLIDE. AFTER I WAS SURE THE ACFT WAS EMPTY; I LEFT OUT DOOR 1L. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: FO RPTED THAT MULTIPLE COMPRESSOR STALLS OCCURRED AND CONTINUED EVEN AFTER THE REJECTED TKOF THRUST REDUCTION. HE STATED THAT TURNING THE FUEL CTL SWITCH OFF SHUT THE ENG OFF BUT THE NIGHTTIME GLOW OF A FIRE CONTINUED BECAUSE OF POOLED FUEL INSIDE OF THE ENG.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.