Service difficulty report · Compressor Wheel · Amd FALCON20

Difficulty date
October 19, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Amd FALCON20
Aircraft time
8,538 hours
Engine
Ge CF7002D2
Part
Compressor Wheel
Condition
Fod
Location
1st Stage
Component
Engine · Ge · CF7002D2
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, C
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON APPROACH, FOUR MILES OUT, INTO REGINA, SASK, THE CREW NOTICED A SUDDEN POWER SURGE ON THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE. THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS SURGING FROM 83% TO 65% CONTINUOUSLY WITH A TEMPERATURE FLUCTUATION. THE CREW REDUCED POWER AND CONTINUED THE APPROACH, LANDDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION AFTER SHUTDOWN, OBVIOUS FOD DAMAGE WAS VISIBLE TO THE FIRST STAGE COMPRESSOR BLADES. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND WE ARE AWAITING A TEARDOWN REPORT FROM HALE AIRCRAFT. 2000-10-1-31TC: FOLLOW-UP EXPECTED FROM ORIGINATOR.