A319
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Flight Crew Diverted; Flight Crew Inflight Shutdown; Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition; General Declared Emergency; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft
Flight was climbing out of 34;500 FT on our way up to FL380.  We received an ECAM for a ENG 2 COMPRESSOR VANE.  We complied with company procedures and then pulled out the follow up book when we received a second ECAM.  The second ECAM was ENG 2 STALL.  Again we pulled out the QRH and complied with company procedures while in QRH we received another ECAM for ENG 2 OVER LIMIT.  We shut down ENG 2 and diverted to [a suitable airport] and had a normal landing and taxied into the gate.
On climbout of FL350 to FL380; ENG 2 COMPRESSOR VANE message appeared . The climbout continued while the QRH Checklist was completed. Engine 2 EGT began to rise; but not out of limit. A loud bang and jolt came from what I believed the #2 engine. Engine Stall QRH Checklist was completed while still climbing. Engine 2 Thrust lever was positioned to idle; and EGT still rising. It was clear that an ENG 2 EGT Over Limit shut down QRH Checklist was probable. The consequence of that mandate caused the prioritizing of several needed actions. Still climbing on one engine; airspeed was dropping off. Before I could complete the ENG 2 EGT Over limit shut down QRH Checklist; I needed to stop the climb; and start a descent to a lower altitude . I coordinated this with ATC. Once established in a descent; I transferred control of the aircraft to the First Officer. I began to coordinate all published policies and procedure with flight attendants and Dispatch; to make a precautionary landing. I instructed the First Officer to declare an emergency and begin to navigate to the divert field. All published policies and procedures were followed to land and bring the aircraft to a shutdown at the gate. I have not heard back from anyone as to what the cause was. I believe Maintenance is still examining the engine.
A319 flight crew experience an ECAM for a ENG 2 COMPRESSOR VANE climbing through FL350 followed a few minutes later by an ENG 2 STALL ECAM. QRH procedures are complied with but a third ECAM for ENG 2 OVER LIMIT is received followed quickly by a compressor stall. With EGT rising the engine is shut down and the flight diverts to a suitable airport.