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| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1375551 | 
| Time | |
| Date | 201607 | 
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 | 
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport | 
| State Reference | US | 
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC | 
| Light | Night | 
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A321 | 
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 | 
| Flight Phase | Takeoff | 
| Flight Plan | IFR | 
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Turbine Engine | 
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying  | 
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) | 
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying First Officer  | 
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) | 
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical | 
Narrative:
Takeoff go-around [power] takeoff; flaps 2. After V1; loud explosion; aircraft yawed left; cleaned up; [advised ATC]. Eng 1 egt over limit ECAM. Ran ECAM; brought left engine to idle thrust per procedure; QRH follow up required no other action. Left engine remained at idle thrust for remainder of flight. No indication of fire from cockpit. Communicated with crew; passengers; and company; returned to ZZZ; 1000 pounds below max landing weight. Stopped after landing for airport rescue and fire fighting (arff) services to check for fire and or damage; arff notified us we were not on fire and no smoke; arff followed us to our gate; contacted maintenance; and dispatch.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A321 flight crew reported explosion on takeoff with ENG 1 EGT OVER LIMIT ECAM. They ran the QRH procedure with engine at idle thrust and returned for uneventful landing. Cause listed as a compressor stall.
Narrative: Takeoff Go-Around [power] takeoff; flaps 2. After V1; Loud explosion; aircraft yawed left; cleaned up; [advised ATC]. Eng 1 EGT OVER LIMIT ECAM. Ran ECAM; brought left engine to idle thrust per procedure; QRH follow up required no other action. Left engine remained at idle thrust for remainder of flight. No indication of fire from cockpit. Communicated with crew; passengers; and company; returned to ZZZ; 1000 pounds below max landing weight. Stopped after landing for Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) services to check for fire and or damage; ARFF notified us we were not on fire and no smoke; ARFF followed us to our gate; contacted maintenance; and dispatch.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.