A320
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 100; Flight Crew Total 14000; Flight Crew Type 5000
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Flight Crew Diverted; Flight Crew Inflight Shutdown; Flight Crew Landed As Precaution; General Declared Emergency
Aircraft
The right engine compressor stalled at FL350. Reduced thrust to idle per immediate action and continued with QRH procedures. Engine recovered to normal operation at flight idle but would stall again when power advanced so we left it at idle; declared an emergency; completed ECAM/QRH and landed at the nearest suitable airport. No visual indication of engine damage or ingestion was found upon inspection on the ground.
The flight attendants called and I told them we had heard it and would get back to them. We set up for a drift down and declared an emergency with Center. They said ZZZ was off the nose at 110 miles if we wanted to go there. I said yes and we were cleared direct. We sent a message to Dispatch letting them know we were diverting and to coordinate things for us. We discussed the single engine profiles; diversion guide; and approach and landing data. We let the flight attendants know the problem and plan; [and] then made a PA explaining the situation to the passengers. We executed a normal single engine visual approach and landing without incident at max landing weight. Good CRM and management along with no rush from the Captain made this a non-event from the pilot's perspective.
An A320 flight crew declared an emergency and diverted to a nearby airport when the right engine compressor stalled at thrust settings above idle.