A320 flight crew receives engine #1 stall ECAM message. Returns to departure airport.

Attributes
ACN	692273
Time
Date	200604
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ord.airport
State Reference	IL
Altitude	msl single value : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : ord.tower tower : zzz.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A320
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure sid : n/s
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 190 flight time total : 9500 flight time type : 1700
ASRS Report	692273
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : ecam 'eng stall' message
Resolutory Action	flight crew : diverted to another airport
Consequence	other Other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

On climb out after takeoff power reduction at approximately 3000 ft; upper ECAM indicated engine #1 stall. Captain felt slight increase in power before indication. All flight and power indications appeared normal to me. Contacted maintenance and dispatch and decided to return to ord. Normal overweight landing on runway 27L.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A320 FLT CREW RECEIVES ENG #1 STALL ECAM MESSAGE. RETURNS TO DEP ARPT.

Narrative: ON CLBOUT AFTER TKOF PWR REDUCTION AT APPROX 3000 FT; UPPER ECAM INDICATED ENG #1 STALL. CAPT FELT SLIGHT INCREASE IN PWR BEFORE INDICATION. ALL FLT AND PWR INDICATIONS APPEARED NORMAL TO ME. CONTACTED MAINT AND DISPATCH AND DECIDED TO RETURN TO ORD. NORMAL OVERWT LNDG ON RWY 27L.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.