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Attributes | |
ACN | 875959 |
Time | |
Date | 201002 |
Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | ZZZ.TRACON |
State Reference | US |
Environment | |
Flight Conditions | VMC |
Light | Daylight |
Aircraft 1 | |
Make Model Name | MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
Flight Phase | Takeoff |
Component | |
Aircraft Component | Turbine Engine |
Person 1 | |
Function | Pilot Not Flying Captain |
Person 2 | |
Function | First Officer Pilot Flying |
Events | |
Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
On departure; at approximately 10;000 ft; right engine started to compressor stall. Complied with procedure. Compressor stall ceased as soon as right throttle was retarded. Declared an emergency with ATC; ran checklist; informed flight attendants and then the passengers. Requested return; and landed uneventfully with right throttle at idle. Shut down right engine after clearing runway. Arff looked over right engine; no problems noted. Taxied back to gate.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: MD80 flight crew experienced right engine compressor stalls passing 10000 feet during climb. Crew declared an emergency and returned to the departure airport with the right engine at idle.
Narrative: On departure; at approximately 10;000 FT; right engine started to compressor stall. Complied with procedure. Compressor stall ceased as soon as right throttle was retarded. Declared an emergency with ATC; ran checklist; informed Flight Attendants and then the passengers. Requested return; and landed uneventfully with right throttle at idle. Shut down right engine after clearing runway. ARFF looked over right engine; no problems noted. Taxied back to gate.
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.