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B757 flight crew experiences left engine surging shortly after takeoff. An emergency is declared and the flight returns to the departure airport with the left engine at idle.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1086401 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201305 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.TRACON |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B757-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| 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:
On climb out left engine surged badly and thumped. Captain took control of aircraft; declared an emergency with departure and returned to land. Visual approach uneventful with left engine at idle.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B757 flight crew experiences left engine surging shortly after takeoff. An emergency is declared and the flight returns to the departure airport with the left engine at idle.
Narrative: On climb out left engine surged badly and thumped. Captain took control of aircraft; declared an emergency with Departure and returned to land. Visual approach uneventful with left engine at idle.
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.