MD-82
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Total 18000
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition; Flight Crew Returned To Departure Airport; General Declared Emergency; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft
Climbing through approximately 13;000 FT we experienced several quick right engine compressor stalls. After disconnecting the autothrottles and retarding the power on the right engine; the compressor stalls seemed to subside.We immediately declared an emergency with ATC; completed QRH and normal checklists; then returned to our departure airport. After landing; CFR verified the right engine was secured and we taxied to the gate. Upon inspection of the right engine; we discovered that the right engine inlet nose bullet had sheared off and was resting in the cowling against the inlet guide vanes.
An MD-82 flight crew declared and emergency and returned to their departure airport when they experienced compressor stalls from the right engine during their climb out. Inspection after landing revealed the engine's nose bullet had sheared off and had remained in the cowling inlet.