An air carrier medium large transport returned and landed after an engine compressor stall.

Attributes
ACN	260885
Time
Date	199401
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : mxe airport : phl
State Reference	PA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 12000 msl bound upper : 12000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	enroute airway : zdc
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 190 flight time total : 16850 flight time type : 2800
ASRS Report	260885
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency none taken : unable other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Climbing out of phl experienced bang from right engine. Appeared to be compressor stall. Returned to phl with normal approach and landing. Declared emergency, requested equipment standby.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ACR MLG RETURNED AND LANDED AFTER AN ENG COMPRESSOR STALL.

Narrative: CLBING OUT OF PHL EXPERIENCED BANG FROM R ENG. APPEARED TO BE COMPRESSOR STALL. RETURNED TO PHL WITH NORMAL APCH AND LNDG. DECLARED EMER, REQUESTED EQUIP STANDBY.

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.