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MD80 crew had a #1 engine compressor stall on climb out from dfw. The engine would only produce 1 pt 4 EPR's.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 627481 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200408 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : ttt.vor |
| State Reference | TX |
| Altitude | msl single value : 17500 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zfw.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | other vortac |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| ASRS Report | 627481 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : engine instruments other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | controller : provided flight assist controller : issued new clearance flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : declared emergency other |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
Passing 17500 ft, a loud bang accompanied by one violent jolt was noted in the cockpit. The left engine settled at about 1.4 EPR with reduced N1's and N2's as well. We leveled off at FL180 and followed the procedures for compressor stall. Parameters were normal at idle thrust but abnormal above 1.4 EPR. An emergency was declared, and we returned to dfw to land. Crash fire rescue equipment was requested and after landing they observed no fire or external damage but stated that fluid was leaking from the cowling and forming a puddle below. The engine was then shut down, and we taxied to the gate uneventfully. Flight attendants should be commended for handling this event with skill and professionalism and for keeping the passenger calm for the remainder of the flight.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: MD80 CREW HAD A #1 ENG COMPRESSOR STALL ON CLBOUT FROM DFW. THE ENG WOULD ONLY PRODUCE 1 PT 4 EPR'S.
Narrative: PASSING 17500 FT, A LOUD BANG ACCOMPANIED BY ONE VIOLENT JOLT WAS NOTED IN THE COCKPIT. THE L ENG SETTLED AT ABOUT 1.4 EPR WITH REDUCED N1'S AND N2'S AS WELL. WE LEVELED OFF AT FL180 AND FOLLOWED THE PROCS FOR COMPRESSOR STALL. PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL AT IDLE THRUST BUT ABNORMAL ABOVE 1.4 EPR. AN EMER WAS DECLARED, AND WE RETURNED TO DFW TO LAND. CFR WAS REQUESTED AND AFTER LNDG THEY OBSERVED NO FIRE OR EXTERNAL DAMAGE BUT STATED THAT FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE COWLING AND FORMING A PUDDLE BELOW. THE ENG WAS THEN SHUT DOWN, AND WE TAXIED TO THE GATE UNEVENTFULLY. FLT ATTENDANTS SHOULD BE COMMENDED FOR HANDLING THIS EVENT WITH SKILL AND PROFESSIONALISM AND FOR KEEPING THE PAX CALM FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FLT.
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.