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SDR 2020F00028

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Service difficulty report · Engine · Amd FALCON20

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Difficulty date
October 1, 2019
Submitted
October 3, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N960AA
Make and model
Amd FALCON20
Aircraft serial
144
Aircraft time
19,802 hours, 15,405 cycles
Engine
Ge CF7002D2
Engine time
12,164 hours, 10,156 cycles
System (JASC)
7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
Part
Engine
Condition
Fod
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE THE AIRCRAFT WAS ENROUTE AT FLIGHT LEVEL 27000, THE PILOT IN COMMAND NOTICED LIGHT ICE ACCUMULATION. THE PILOT IN COMMAND SELECTED ENGINE AND AIRFRAME DE-ICE SYSTEM ON. A FEW MINUTES AFTER THE DE-ICE SYSTEMS WERE TURNED ON THE LEFT ENGINE BEGAN TO STALL AND LOSE POWER. THE PILOT IN COMMAND REDUCED POWER TO THE LEFT ENGINE AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND WAS DIVERTED TO THE NEAREST AIRPORT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ONCE THE AIRCRAFT WAS SAFELY ON THE GROUND A MECHANIC INSPECTED THE ENGINE AND FOUND THE ENGINE HAD FOD.