An airbus 320 in cruise at FL230 declared an emergency and diverted due to #2 engine compressor stal...

Attributes
ACN	467310
Time
Date	200003
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mem.airport
State Reference	TN
Altitude	msl single value : 23000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zme.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A320
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	enroute airway : j35.airway
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : private pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 24000 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	467310
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : diverted to another airport
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

In climb phase, level at FL230 in step climb, loud thump, yaw, aircraft vibration noticeable throughout aircraft. No engine indications, no ECAM warnings, followed 3-4 mins later by second same very loud thump, yaw and vibration. Passenger noted flames out of #2 engine. Compressor stalls from #2 engine. No change in engine instruments, no ECAM warnings, no loss of power. Decision to rtb (return to blocks) divert, return to mem, declared emergency, briefed crew and passenger thoroughly, burned down on descent/approach. Made overweight landing at 154800 pounds, light touchdown. Had equipment standing by, normal taxi to gate. Passenger deplaned normally.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN AIRBUS 320 IN CRUISE AT FL230 DECLARED AN EMER AND DIVERTED DUE TO #2 ENG COMPRESSOR STALLS.

Narrative: IN CLB PHASE, LEVEL AT FL230 IN STEP CLB, LOUD THUMP, YAW, ACFT VIBRATION NOTICEABLE THROUGHOUT ACFT. NO ENG INDICATIONS, NO ECAM WARNINGS, FOLLOWED 3-4 MINS LATER BY SECOND SAME VERY LOUD THUMP, YAW AND VIBRATION. PAX NOTED FLAMES OUT OF #2 ENG. COMPRESSOR STALLS FROM #2 ENG. NO CHANGE IN ENG INSTS, NO ECAM WARNINGS, NO LOSS OF PWR. DECISION TO RTB (RETURN TO BLOCKS) DIVERT, RETURN TO MEM, DECLARED EMER, BRIEFED CREW AND PAX THOROUGHLY, BURNED DOWN ON DSCNT/APCH. MADE OVERWT LNDG AT 154800 LBS, LIGHT TOUCHDOWN. HAD EQUIP STANDING BY, NORMAL TAXI TO GATE. PAX DEPLANED NORMALLY.

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.

An airbus 320 in cruise at FL230 declared an emergency and diverted due to #2 engine compressor stalls.