An emb 120 flight has to return/land when the right engine loses power after takeoff from fat, ca.

Attributes
ACN	526837
Time
Date	200110
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : fat.airport
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl single value : 2500
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : fat.tower tracon : c90.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Brasilia EMB-120 All Series
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 6300 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	526837
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : landed in emergency condition
Consequence	other other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

The flight departed fresno international airport (fat). When turning crosswind at approximately 2500 ft, the right engine began to surge and lose power intermittently. An emergency was declared and we were given clearance to land on runway 29R. The approach and landing were uneventful.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN EMB 120 FLT HAS TO RETURN/LAND WHEN THE R ENG LOSES PWR AFTER TKOF FROM FAT, CA.

Narrative: THE FLT DEPARTED FRESNO INTERNATIONAL ARPT (FAT). WHEN TURNING XWIND AT APPROX 2500 FT, THE R ENG BEGAN TO SURGE AND LOSE PWR INTERMITTENTLY. AN EMER WAS DECLARED AND WE WERE GIVEN CLRNC TO LAND ON RWY 29R. THE APCH AND LNDG WERE UNEVENTFUL.

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.