<< >> NASA ASRS Report 417118, October 1998

A DC9-30 aborts its takeoff when the left engine had a major compressor stall at syr, ny. Abort speed 120 KTS.

Attributes
ACN	417118
Time
Date	199810
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : syr airport : syr
State Reference	NY
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 16000 flight time type : 12000
ASRS Report	417118
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : rejected takeoff flight crew : declared emergency
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

During takeoff roll on runway 28 at syr, we experienced what appeared to be a major compressor stall in the left engine with subsequent loss of power. The takeoff was rejected with no further incident. All prescribed procedures were complied with as per pilot's handbook. Aircraft gross weight was 96000 pounds. The abort speed was approximately 120 KTS. The runway was wet. The engine did not fail completely, there did appear to be engine damage as engine parameters were out of prescribed limits. The engine was shut down after clearing the runway. We accomplished all necessary checklists as prescribed in aircraft handbook. The aircraft was returned to the gate after ensuring brake temperatures were satisfactory.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A DC9-30 ABORTS ITS TKOF WHEN THE L ENG HAD A MAJOR COMPRESSOR STALL AT SYR, NY. ABORT SPD 120 KTS.

Narrative: DURING TKOF ROLL ON RWY 28 AT SYR, WE EXPERIENCED WHAT APPEARED TO BE A MAJOR COMPRESSOR STALL IN THE L ENG WITH SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF PWR. THE TKOF WAS REJECTED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. ALL PRESCRIBED PROCS WERE COMPLIED WITH AS PER PLT'S HANDBOOK. ACFT GROSS WT WAS 96000 LBS. THE ABORT SPD WAS APPROX 120 KTS. THE RWY WAS WET. THE ENG DID NOT FAIL COMPLETELY, THERE DID APPEAR TO BE ENG DAMAGE AS ENG PARAMETERS WERE OUT OF PRESCRIBED LIMITS. THE ENG WAS SHUT DOWN AFTER CLRING THE RWY. WE ACCOMPLISHED ALL NECESSARY CHKLISTS AS PRESCRIBED IN ACFT HANDBOOK. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO THE GATE AFTER ENSURING BRAKE TEMPS WERE SATISFACTORY.

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.