Service difficulty report · Compressor · Snias SA330J

Difficulty date
February 27, 2016
Submitted
March 1, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N300EV
Make and model
Snias SA330J
Aircraft serial
1301
Aircraft time
13,557 hours, 2,705 cycles
Engine
Tmeca TURMO4C
Engine time
4,237 hours, 5,568 cycles
Part
Compressor
Condition
Stalled
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
4,237 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING THE LAST FLIGHT OF THE DAY, THE ACFT WAS DESCENDING WITH 7.5% PITCH. AS SOON AS PITCH WAS PULLED IN, NR 1 ENG WENT INTO COMPRESSOR STALL WITH A TEMP OF 780F. A LOWER PITCH SETTING OF 8% WAS SET & PULLED IN POWER WITH THE SAME RESULT. ENG FLIGHT IDLES MATCHED WITHIN 1%. ENG GND IDLES MATCHED WITHIN 1%. POWER CHECK PERFORMED EARLIER WITH SATISFACTORY RESULT. BORESCOPED ENG COMPRESSOR SECTION & TURBINE FOR ANY DAMAGE. NO DEFECTS NOTED. CHECKED AIRFRAME & FCU FUEL FILTER. NO DEFECTS NOTED.