<< >> NASA ASRS Report 626606, August 2004

A B767-200 captain reported that, after a series of compressor stalls, he continued to his destination with the concurrence of maintenance and dispatch.

Attributes
ACN	626606
Time
Date	200408
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zdv.artcc
State Reference	CO
Altitude	msl single value : 39000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdv.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B767-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 3500
ASRS Report	626606
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Company Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Experienced a series of compressor stalls. Accomplished emergency checklist and requested lower altitude and heading away from thunderstorms in vicinity from ZDV. ZDV promptly reclred us. Consulted with dispatch and maintenance and elected to continue to destination as stalls were not severe, and no parameter exceedences were noted during the event. Also, accomplished engine high stage checklist after consult with maintenance. Balance of flight was normal with no abnormalities noted. I am not aware of any deviations from clearance. ZDV, maintenance and dispatch provided prompt and timely guidance and assistance during this short event.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B767-200 CAPT RPTED THAT, AFTER A SERIES OF COMPRESSOR STALLS, HE CONTINUED TO HIS DEST WITH THE CONCURRENCE OF MAINT AND DISPATCH.

Narrative: EXPERIENCED A SERIES OF COMPRESSOR STALLS. ACCOMPLISHED EMER CHKLIST AND REQUESTED LOWER ALT AND HDG AWAY FROM TSTMS IN VICINITY FROM ZDV. ZDV PROMPTLY RECLRED US. CONSULTED WITH DISPATCH AND MAINT AND ELECTED TO CONTINUE TO DEST AS STALLS WERE NOT SEVERE, AND NO PARAMETER EXCEEDENCES WERE NOTED DURING THE EVENT. ALSO, ACCOMPLISHED ENG HIGH STAGE CHKLIST AFTER CONSULT WITH MAINT. BAL OF FLT WAS NORMAL WITH NO ABNORMALITIES NOTED. I AM NOT AWARE OF ANY DEVS FROM CLRNC. ZDV, MAINT AND DISPATCH PROVIDED PROMPT AND TIMELY GUIDANCE AND ASSISTANCE DURING THIS SHORT EVENT.

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.