Service difficulty report · Compressor · Amd FALCON2000

Difficulty date
June 27, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Amd FALCON2000
Engine
Pwc PW308C
Part
Compressor
Condition
Stalled
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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

(CAN) PASSING 44500 FT CLIMBING TO 45000 FT, THE CREW REPORTED THE LT ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED. THEY HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM THE ENGINE. ACCORDING TO THE CREW REPORT, THE ENGINE ROLLED BACK TO FLIGHT IDLE AND PILOT THEN IMMEDIATELY PULLED THE THROTTLE LEVER TO IDLE AND STARTED A DESCENT. ABOUT 42000 FT, THE LT ENGINE RESTARTED AND RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION. CREW DECIDED TO CONTINUE ON TO THEIR DESTINATION UNEVENTFULLY WITH THE ENGINE OPERATING NORMALLY IN ALL PARAMETERS.