Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Flight Crew Inflight Shutdown; Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification; Flight Crew Returned To Departure Airport; General Flight Cancelled / Delayed; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft; Procedure; Human Factors
[We] reviewed the log book [and] discussed #2 engine stall momentarily ECAM write-up. Normal push back; engine start and taxi to departure Runway XXR. After takeoff; climbing out of 11000 ft. and accelerating to 280 kts; the #2 engine stalled; EGT went to the red indication. Stopped climb at 12;000 feet. Capt. continued to fly aircraft; Electronic Centralized Aircraft Monitor (ECAM) displayed #2 engine Exhaust Gas Temperature (EGT) exceedance.[Requested priority handling] with departure and requested a return to ZZZ. First Officer was the non-flying pilot; he performed ECAM procedures; Quick Reference Handbook and checklists. We secured the #2 engine. Completed a visual overweight landing to runway XXL. Stopped on runway to have fire department inspect #2 engine. Inspection by fire department was normal. Taxied to gate and deplaned passengers.
A321 Captain reported an engine in flight shut down and air turn back after the #2 engine experienced a re-occurrence of a compressor stall.