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The flight crew of a commercial fixed wing aircraft declared an emergency and returned to their departure airport after suffering continuous compressor stalls from the left engine.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 931653 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201102 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Turbine Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Other / Unknown |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
Compressor stall left engine; 800 ft on climbout. [There were] loud bangs; pops; smokey odor; and fluctuating EPR and N1. Autothrottles disconnected; power reduced; emergency declared; checklist accomplished; returned for uneventful landing on runway xxr. Cleared runway; crash fire rescue equipment inspected aircraft; no damage noted; taxied to gate.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: The flight crew of a commercial fixed wing aircraft declared an emergency and returned to their departure airport after suffering continuous compressor stalls from the left engine.
Narrative: Compressor stall left engine; 800 FT on climbout. [There were] loud bangs; pops; smokey odor; and fluctuating EPR and N1. Autothrottles disconnected; power reduced; emergency declared; checklist accomplished; returned for uneventful landing on Runway XXR. Cleared runway; CFR inspected aircraft; no damage noted; taxied 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.