Pilot inadvertently applied too much reverse which caused a compressor stall.

Attributes
ACN	323416
Time
Date	199512
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : gcm
State Reference	FO
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	landing other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	323416
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	aircraft : equipment problem dissipated
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

On touchdown in gcm I placed all 3 engines in reverse. I inadvertently went through the gate to about 90 percent N1 momentarily where I believe I induced a compressor stall in one of the engines. Tower reported seeing flames coming out of an engine right after touchdown then go out. Rollout, taxi and shutdown were all normal. Flight attendants reported a few banging noises on touchdown. At this point I was of the firm opinion I had induced a compressor stall by improper operation. It was my decision that the engines were ok. I decided to consult with maintenance the next morning. I briefed maintenance on the incident and we decided everything was fine and to make an information to maintenance, which I did and briefed the mechanic meeting the flight. I now feel I should have had contract maintenance have a look at the aircraft that night for a more conservative exercise in safety instead of relying on my experience. At the very least I am sure seeing flames come from an engine in the dark of night was a spectacle which should have been dealt with in a more regimental manner. I do in turn believe I was running a safe operation and I do take full responsibility.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT INADVERTENTLY APPLIED TOO MUCH REVERSE WHICH CAUSED A COMPRESSOR STALL.

Narrative: ON TOUCHDOWN IN GCM I PLACED ALL 3 ENGS IN REVERSE. I INADVERTENTLY WENT THROUGH THE GATE TO ABOUT 90 PERCENT N1 MOMENTARILY WHERE I BELIEVE I INDUCED A COMPRESSOR STALL IN ONE OF THE ENGS. TWR RPTED SEEING FLAMES COMING OUT OF AN ENG RIGHT AFTER TOUCHDOWN THEN GO OUT. ROLLOUT, TAXI AND SHUTDOWN WERE ALL NORMAL. FLT ATTENDANTS REPORTED A FEW BANGING NOISES ON TOUCHDOWN. AT THIS POINT I WAS OF THE FIRM OPINION I HAD INDUCED A COMPRESSOR STALL BY IMPROPER OP. IT WAS MY DECISION THAT THE ENGS WERE OK. I DECIDED TO CONSULT WITH MAINT THE NEXT MORNING. I BRIEFED MAINT ON THE INCIDENT AND WE DECIDED EVERYTHING WAS FINE AND TO MAKE AN INFO TO MAINT, WHICH I DID AND BRIEFED THE MECH MEETING THE FLT. I NOW FEEL I SHOULD HAVE HAD CONTRACT MAINT HAVE A LOOK AT THE ACFT THAT NIGHT FOR A MORE CONSERVATIVE EXERCISE IN SAFETY INSTEAD OF RELYING ON MY EXPERIENCE. AT THE VERY LEAST I AM SURE SEEING FLAMES COME FROM AN ENG IN THE DARK OF NIGHT WAS A SPECTACLE WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN DEALT WITH IN A MORE REGIMENTAL MANNER. I DO IN TURN BELIEVE I WAS RUNNING A SAFE OP AND I DO TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY.

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.