Takeoff aborted due to compressor stall.
Synopsis
Takeoff aborted due to compressor stall.
Narrative
Rewritten in plain English from NASA’s original all-caps telegraphic report — facts, figures, and terminology preserved.
Aborted takeoff just prior to V1 (approximately 138 knots) due to severe compressor stall on right engine. No prior indications were detected on instruments.
Flight attendants later reported observing flames coming from front of engine and loud bangs. The abort was initiated when noticing right engine pressure ratio gauge surging.
Except for overheating the brakes, the abort was uneventful. Mechanics later verified extensive damage to right engine.
Show the original NASA report (verbatim, telegraphic)
ABORTED TKOF JUST PRIOR V1 (APPROX 138 KTS) DUE TO SEVERE COMPRESSOR STALL ON R ENG. NO PRIOR INDICATIONS WERE DETECTED ON INSTS. FLT ATTENDANTS LATER RPTED OBSERVING FLAMES COMING FROM FRONT OF ENG AND LOUD BANGS. THE ABORT WAS INITIATED WHEN NOTICING R EPR GAUGE SURGING. EXCEPT FOR OVER HEATING THE BRAKES THE ABORT WAS UNEVENTFUL. MECHS LATER VERIFIED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO R ENG.
Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.