An A319 ECAM alerted engine 2 stall concurrent with a loud bang at FL340; so power was reduced; an e...

Attributes
ACN	1012328
Time
Date	201205
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.ARTCC
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	A319
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Cruise
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Turbine Engine
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 180
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

Narrative:

Number 2 engine stall ECAM and loud bang happened at the same time. The first officer was initially flying the aircraft. I took over soon after the event. He followed the immediate action of reducing power to idle on #2 engine. EPR indication: 0. Other engine parameters normal. We elected to land at a nearby airport. We declared an emergency; and had the flight attendants prep the cabin for evacuation. We requested fire equipment to stand by. The landing was uneventful. We stopped on the runway; and had the firemen look us over. We then taxied to the gate.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: An A319 ECAM alerted ENG 2 STALL concurrent with a loud bang at FL340; so power was reduced; an emergency declared and the flight diverted to a nearby airport.

Narrative: Number 2 Engine Stall ECAM and loud bang happened at the same time. The First Officer was initially flying the aircraft. I took over soon after the event. He followed the immediate action of reducing power to idle on #2 Engine. EPR indication: 0. Other engine parameters normal. We elected to land at a nearby airport. We declared an emergency; and had the flight attendants prep the cabin for evacuation. We requested fire equipment to stand by. The landing was uneventful. We stopped on the runway; and had the firemen look us over. We then taxied to the gate.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.

An A319 ECAM alerted engine 2 stall concurrent with a loud bang at FL340; so power was reduced; an emergency declared and the flight diverted to a nearby airport.