Service difficulty report · Engine · Skrsky S92A

Difficulty date
September 9, 2006
Submitted
December 4, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Skrsky S92A
Aircraft time
88 hours
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Engine
Part number
3066T90G02
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) THE FOLLOWING REPORT REFERS TO FLT OCCURRENCE REPORT NR 06-00894. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATING FOR CUSTOMER ON AN OFFSHORE FLIGHT. AT APPROX 09.58 WHILE ON SHORT FINAL APPROACH (IN VMC), 2 POPS WERE HEARD BY THE CREW. A MISSED APPROACH WAS INITIATED, AND DURING THE CLIMB OUT IT WAS APPARENT THE NR 1 ENGINE HAD HIGH TGT AND LOWER TORQUE THAN THE NR 2 ENGINE. DURING THE CLIMB SEVERAL MORE POPS WERE HEARD. AFTER REACHING A SAFE HEIGHT, THE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST WAS FOLLOWED FOR (COMPRESSOR STALLING) ON THE NR 1 ENGINE. IAW THE CHECKLIST, THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS BROUGHT BACK TO IDLE, AND THE COMPRESSOR STALLING CEASED. THE CREW THEN ELECTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE, WITH NR 1 ENGINE AT IDLE, IAW THE EMERGENCY CHECKLIS