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The first officer of an A321 reported that during climb the aircraft experienced a violent shudder followed by an engine stall ECAM message.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1497520 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201711 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A321 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Turbine Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
After departing; with the captain as PF (pilot flying) and while climbing through approximately FL200; the aircraft experienced a violent shudder followed by an engine 2 stall ECAM message. Approximately 20 seconds later; a second ECAM; engine 2 egt overlimit was displayed. Both ECAM advisories were intermittent. After following ECAM methodology; we transferred controls; I was now PF and handling the radios. The number2 engine did not respond to throttle movement and it appeared to be in a failed state. As there is no procedure for an engine 2 stall ECAM; and the engine 2 egt overlimit ECAM was no longer displayed; the captain elected to run the engine 2 fail procedure in the QRH. I [notified] ATC and requested diversion back to [the departure airport]. We were extremely rushed as we were only about 50nm from the airport. Upon completion of the QRH procedure; we again transferred controls and the captain was the PF with me handling the radios. We briefed the ILS approach; completed the normal approach checklist; and landed without incident. Immediately after exiting the runway; we shut down the number2 engine.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: The First Officer of an A321 reported that during climb the aircraft experienced a violent shudder followed by an ENG STALL ECAM message.
Narrative: After departing; with the Captain as PF (Pilot Flying) and while climbing through approximately FL200; the aircraft experienced a violent shudder followed by an ENG 2 STALL ECAM message. Approximately 20 seconds later; a second ECAM; ENG 2 EGT OVERLIMIT was displayed. Both ECAM advisories were intermittent. After following ECAM Methodology; we transferred controls; I was now PF and handling the radios. The number2 engine did not respond to throttle movement and it appeared to be in a failed state. As there is no procedure for an ENG 2 STALL ECAM; and the ENG 2 EGT OVERLIMIT ECAM was no longer displayed; the Captain elected to run the ENGINE 2 FAIL procedure in the QRH. I [notified] ATC and requested diversion back to [the departure airport]. We were extremely rushed as we were only about 50nm from the airport. Upon completion of the QRH procedure; we again transferred controls and the Captain was the PF with me handling the radios. We briefed the ILS approach; completed the normal approach checklist; and landed without incident. Immediately after exiting the runway; we shut down the number2 engine.
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.