B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 116; Flight Crew Total 4065; Flight Crew Type 348
Troubleshooting
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance; Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition; Flight Crew Overcame Equipment Problem; Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification; Flight Crew Diverted; General Maintenance Action; General Flight Cancelled / Delayed
Aircraft
At V1 a loud boom was heard [and] aircraft veered to the left. Normal rotation. Two more loud booms were observed audibly aircraft again veered left. We ran the appropriate checklist [and advised ATC]. Decision was made to proceed to ZZZ landing visually. All check list and procedures were followed no major errors occurred.
Normal pushback; taxi and takeoff roll. At V1 speed experienced a loud bang and aircraft yawed to left. Applied max power and continued takeoff. The left engine stalled 3 more times during climb out; cleared stall by retarding thrust lever to idle and ran the engine limit or surge or stall checklist. Was able to increase power per checklist; engine responded ok. [Requested priority handling] and landed at ZZZ.
B737 Flight Crew reported compressor stalls on the left engine during takeoff and returned to the departure airport.