Service difficulty report · Compressor · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
March 11, 2026
Submitted
March 12, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N970AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30096
Aircraft time
68,964 hours, 29,431 cycles
Engine time
42,487 hours, 18,348 cycles
Part
Compressor
Condition
Stalled
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, S, A
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DUE TO: ON CLIMB OUT THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 11000 FEET WITH CLIMB POWER ON BOTH ENGINES THE AIRCRAFT SHOOK MOMENTARILY WITH A BRIEF YAW TO THE LEFT. SOON AFTER FLIGHT ATTENDANTS CALLED AND SAID A BRIEF FLAME WAS VISIBLE ON LEFT SIDE. ENGINE NUMBER 1 HAD A COMPRESSOR STALL. AIRCRAFT AIR INTERRUPTED BACK TO AND LANDED SAFELY AT ORD. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED**(OPEN).