Captain detected compressor stall during takeoff on snow-covered runway. Aborted takeoff.

Attributes
ACN	170446
Time
Date	199102
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dtw
State Reference	MI
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 220 flight time total : 20000
ASRS Report	170446
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 55 flight time total : 2000 flight time type : 100
ASRS Report	170811
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : rejected takeoff
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

WX conditions were poor with snow, which was mostly light mixed in with some periods of moderate. Visibility reported 1/2 mi. Runway 3C and 3L had a temporary fdc NOTAM requiring 1 mi visibility for takeoff, which left 3R the only usable runway for departure. Our flight finally departed for takeoff after a 2 hour delay and 2 deicing cycles. After approximately 15 mins of taxi the visibility increased to 1 mi, which allowed us to use runway 3C for takeoff. Since our flight was the first aircraft to depart runway 3C in approximately 30 mins, there were no runway conditions reported, and from our perspective there appeared to be 1/2-1' of snow on the left side of the centerline, with the right side relatively clear. I accepted the takeoff clearance and at 90 KTS experienced a compressor stall on the right engine due to runway contamination. I would most certainly do things differently the next time. My conclusion would be to get a runway condition report, and from the ATC perspective they should have inspected the runway before asking any aircraft to accept a departure.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CAPT DETECTED COMPRESSOR STALL DURING TKOF ON SNOW-COVERED RWY. ABORTED TKOF.

Narrative: WX CONDITIONS WERE POOR WITH SNOW, WHICH WAS MOSTLY LIGHT MIXED IN WITH SOME PERIODS OF MODERATE. VISIBILITY RPTED 1/2 MI. RWY 3C AND 3L HAD A TEMPORARY FDC NOTAM REQUIRING 1 MI VISIBILITY FOR TKOF, WHICH LEFT 3R THE ONLY USABLE RWY FOR DEP. OUR FLT FINALLY DEPARTED FOR TKOF AFTER A 2 HR DELAY AND 2 DEICING CYCLES. AFTER APPROX 15 MINS OF TAXI THE VISIBILITY INCREASED TO 1 MI, WHICH ALLOWED US TO USE RWY 3C FOR TKOF. SINCE OUR FLT WAS THE FIRST ACFT TO DEPART RWY 3C IN APPROX 30 MINS, THERE WERE NO RWY CONDITIONS RPTED, AND FROM OUR PERSPECTIVE THERE APPEARED TO BE 1/2-1' OF SNOW ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CENTERLINE, WITH THE RIGHT SIDE RELATIVELY CLR. I ACCEPTED THE TKOF CLRNC AND AT 90 KTS EXPERIENCED A COMPRESSOR STALL ON THE RIGHT ENG DUE TO RWY CONTAMINATION. I WOULD MOST CERTAINLY DO THINGS DIFFERENTLY THE NEXT TIME. MY CONCLUSION WOULD BE TO GET A RWY CONDITION RPT, AND FROM THE ATC PERSPECTIVE THEY SHOULD HAVE INSPECTED THE RWY BEFORE ASKING ANY ACFT TO ACCEPT A DEP.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.