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Attributes | |
ACN | 759589 |
Time | |
Date | 200710 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
State Reference | US |
Altitude | msl single value : 800 |
Environment | |
Flight Conditions | VMC |
Aircraft 1 | |
Controlling Facilities | artcc : zob.artcc |
Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
Make Model Name | A320 |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
Flight Phase | descent : approach |
Flight Plan | IFR |
Person 1 | |
Affiliation | company : air carrier |
Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
Qualification | pilot : atp |
ASRS Report | 759589 |
Events | |
Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical |
Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
Resolutory Action | flight crew : overcame equipment problem |
Supplementary | |
Problem Areas | Aircraft |
Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
Noticed loud popping noise from #2 engine also aircraft on ground saw smoke from #2 engine. Once we landed we shut down #2 engine and followed all procedures. Had rescue inspect #2 engine once clear of runway and before taxi to gate. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: the engine had functioned normally throughout the flight prior to the event. The reporter stated that the flight was on final approach at approximately 800 ft when the engine began to compressor stall. The engine instruments indicated no abnormalities; and an emergency was not declared. Smoke was reported after landing by another aircraft; so the engine was shut down. Fire equipment inspected the engine before the aircraft was taxied to the gate.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A320 ENG BEGAN TO COMPRESSOR STALL ON FINAL APCH. FLT CREW CONTINUED APCH AND SHUT DOWN ENG AFTER LNDG.
Narrative: NOTICED LOUD POPPING NOISE FROM #2 ENG ALSO ACFT ON GND SAW SMOKE FROM #2 ENG. ONCE WE LANDED WE SHUT DOWN #2 ENG AND FOLLOWED ALL PROCS. HAD RESCUE INSPECT #2 ENG ONCE CLR OF RWY AND BEFORE TAXI TO GATE. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: THE ENG HAD FUNCTIONED NORMALLY THROUGHOUT THE FLT PRIOR TO THE EVENT. THE REPORTER STATED THAT THE FLT WAS ON FINAL APCH AT APPROX 800 FT WHEN THE ENG BEGAN TO COMPRESSOR STALL. THE ENG INSTRUMENTS INDICATED NO ABNORMALITIES; AND AN EMER WAS NOT DECLARED. SMOKE WAS REPORTED AFTER LNDG BY ANOTHER ACFT; SO THE ENG WAS SHUT DOWN. FIRE EQUIP INSPECTED THE ENG BEFORE THE ACFT WAS TAXIED TO THE GATE.
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.