Service difficulty report · Vane · Amd FALCON2000EX

Difficulty date
November 1, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Amd FALCON2000EX
Aircraft time
1,414 hours
Engine
Pwc PW308C
Part
Vane
Part number
30C345401
Condition
Worn
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
1,792 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) NR 2 ENGINE SURGE AT FL 450 ACFT WAS BROUGHT TO A LOWER ALTITUDE AT FL 360, NO ISSUE. WENT UP TO FL 400, NO ISSUE. CONTINUES TO FL 450 AND ENGINE STARTED TO SURGE. ACFT DIVERTED THE 4TH STAGE COMPRESSOR METCO COATING IS WORNED OUT. IT IS A KNOW ISSUE FROM ENGINE MFG. THERE IS AN INSPECTION FOR IT 600HRS AFTER THE 2400 HRS INSPECTION. THIS ENGINE AS NOT REACH THIS INSPECTION YET. AN INSPECTION WILL OCCUR ON ENGINE NR 1 TO SEE IF THE ISSUE IS ON BOTH ENGINE. NR 1 ENGINE INSPECTED AND IT IS NOT AFFECTED SNAG IN JOURNEY LOG: SUSPECTED COMPRESSOR STALL AT FL450 ON LEVEL OFF ON ENGINE NR 2. BIG VIBRATION, RPM ROLLBACK, IGNITION ON, ITT RISING. CLEARED WHEN THROTTLE REDUCE.