MD83 pilot experiences a compressor stall shortly after takeoff and elects to return after declaring...

Attributes
ACN	987100
Time
Date	201201
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	MD-83
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Takeoff
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Turbine Engine
Person 1
Function	Pilot Not Flying
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

Narrative:

On departure we experienced a compressor stall on the right engine at 800 ft AGL. We controlled the aircraft; declared an emergency; climbed to a safe altitude; and received vectors back for landing. Uneventful landing and had arff follow us to gate and stated both engines were same temperature. The nose bullet was hanging on with 1 bolt and was crushed. I'm not sure why the compressor stall occurred...could have been the nose bullet malfunction or the gusty winds on takeoff...or a combination of both.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD83 pilot experiences a compressor stall shortly after takeoff and elects to return after declaring an emergency. Post flight reveals that the bullet nose is damaged and hanging by one bolt.

Narrative: On departure we experienced a compressor stall on the right engine at 800 FT AGL. We controlled the aircraft; declared an emergency; climbed to a safe altitude; and received vectors back for landing. Uneventful landing and had ARFF follow us to gate and stated both engines were same temperature. The nose bullet was hanging on with 1 bolt and was crushed. I'm not sure why the compressor stall occurred...could have been the nose bullet malfunction or the gusty winds on takeoff...or a combination of both.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.