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A B717 experienced extensive compressor stalls from the right engine shortly after takeoff. The flight crew declared an emergency and returned to the departure airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 865426 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200912 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B717 (Formerly MD-95) |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Turbine Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| 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:
We experienced right engine compressor stalls after lift-off. You could physically feel it; the aircraft was yawing on each surge; there were about seven of them. ATC reported fire out the back of the engine. We continued our climb profile; declared an emergency; leveled off at a safe altitude and reduced power which stopped the surging. I elected to let the first officer continue as pilot flying; I read the climb check; the in-range check; notified the cabin crew and advised the passengers of our situation. We maintained VMC and landed visually at the departure airport. We then taxied the aircraft to the gate with a crash fire rescue equipment escort. Turns out after a boroscope inspection that the engine was coming apart internally.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B717 experienced extensive compressor stalls from the right engine shortly after takeoff. The flight crew declared an emergency and returned to the departure airport.
Narrative: We experienced right engine compressor stalls after lift-off. You could physically feel it; the aircraft was yawing on each surge; there were about seven of them. ATC reported fire out the back of the engine. We continued our climb profile; declared an emergency; leveled off at a safe altitude and reduced power which stopped the surging. I elected to let the First Officer continue as Pilot Flying; I read the climb check; the in-range check; notified the Cabin Crew and advised the passengers of our situation. We maintained VMC and landed visually at the departure airport. We then taxied the aircraft to the gate with a CFR escort. Turns out after a boroscope inspection that the engine was coming apart internally.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.