What was found
WHILE CONDUCTING 133 EXTERNAL LOAD OPERATIONS LOCATED ON A NAVY VESSEL, A POSSIBLE COMPRESSOR STALL WAS EXPERIENCED FOLLOWING RELEASE OF AN EXTERNAL LOAD WHILE TRANSITIONING TO FORWARD FLIGHT. A LOUD NOISE WAS NOTED AT THE TIME AND OTHER COCKPIT INDICATIONS FOLLOWED BRIEFLY. AIRCRAFT YAWED MOMENTARILY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO HOME SHIP SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. HUMS AND CVR/FDR DATA DOWNLOADS ARE BEING ANALYZED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE AND THE REQUIRED MAINTENANCE NEEDED AT THIS POINT.