As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: ON CLIMB OUT THROUGH 18,000 FEET, THE RIGHT ENGINE SURGED TWICE FOLLOWED BY A LOUD BANG. EGT STARTED CLIMBING, ECAM WARNING OF EGT OVER LIMT. CREW MOVED THROTTLE TO IDLE AND EGT CONTINUED TO CLIMB AND ENGINE WAS PREPARING TO SHUTDOWN WHEN CREW SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED** (OPEN)