Narrative:

On takeoff from cvg on runway 27 we were climbing through 1500 ft when the #2 engine started to roll back 5-15%. It then surged back to just past normal. It then settled to normal then repeated the roll back and return to normal. I asked for vectors to land at cvg and was turned for vectors to runway 36L. We landed without incident. No emergency was declared, but the emergency equipment was rolled as a precaution. The engine remained running throughout the approach and landing. There was a pilot seated in the first row who told us he heard and felt the power surge.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A CL604 RETURNS TO LAND AT CVG WHEN THE R ENG DOES A SERIES OF 'ROLL BACKS.' CTLR CALLS FOR CFR.

Narrative: ON TKOF FROM CVG ON RWY 27 WE WERE CLBING THROUGH 1500 FT WHEN THE #2 ENG STARTED TO ROLL BACK 5-15%. IT THEN SURGED BACK TO JUST PAST NORMAL. IT THEN SETTLED TO NORMAL THEN REPEATED THE ROLL BACK AND RETURN TO NORMAL. I ASKED FOR VECTORS TO LAND AT CVG AND WAS TURNED FOR VECTORS TO RWY 36L. WE LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO EMER WAS DECLARED, BUT THE EMER EQUIP WAS ROLLED AS A PRECAUTION. THE ENG REMAINED RUNNING THROUGHOUT THE APCH AND LNDG. THERE WAS A PLT SEATED IN THE FIRST ROW WHO TOLD US HE HEARD AND FELT THE PWR SURGE.

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.