Narrative:

On departure; at approximately 10;000 ft; right engine started to compressor stall. Complied with procedure. Compressor stall ceased as soon as right throttle was retarded. Declared an emergency with ATC; ran checklist; informed flight attendants and then the passengers. Requested return; and landed uneventfully with right throttle at idle. Shut down right engine after clearing runway. Arff looked over right engine; no problems noted. Taxied back to gate.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD80 flight crew experienced right engine compressor stalls passing 10000 feet during climb. Crew declared an emergency and returned to the departure airport with the right engine at idle.

Narrative: On departure; at approximately 10;000 FT; right engine started to compressor stall. Complied with procedure. Compressor stall ceased as soon as right throttle was retarded. Declared an emergency with ATC; ran checklist; informed Flight Attendants and then the passengers. Requested return; and landed uneventfully with right throttle at idle. Shut down right engine after clearing runway. ARFF looked over right engine; no problems noted. Taxied back to gate.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.