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A B737-ng flight crew declared an emergency and returned to their departure airport after experiencing surges from the right engine in excess of the N1 limit.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 984689 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201112 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-800 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Turbine Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Climbing through approximately FL260; number 2 engine began to surge with both autopilot and autothrottles connected. Pilot flying disconnected autopilot and autothrottles and called for engine limit surge stall checklist; which was completed. During engine surges N1 limit was exceeded; emergency declared with ATC; and aircraft returned to point of departure without incident.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B737-NG flight crew declared an emergency and returned to their departure airport after experiencing surges from the right engine in excess of the N1 limit.
Narrative: Climbing through approximately FL260; number 2 engine began to surge with both autopilot and autothrottles connected. Pilot flying disconnected autopilot and autothrottles and called for engine limit surge stall checklist; which was completed. During engine surges N1 limit was exceeded; emergency declared with ATC; and aircraft returned to point of departure without incident.
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.