What was found
FLT 4780 - LAX - ON APPROACH LEFT ENGINE BEGAN SURGING, POWER WAS PULLED BACK, TORQUE AND EGT DROPPED RAPIDLY. CREW PERFORMED ENGINE SHUTDOWN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LEFT ENGINE. (M)
- Difficulty date
- October 31, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N971JX
- Make and model
- Bag JETSTM3201
- Aircraft serial
- 971
- Engine
- Garrtt TPE33112UA
- System (JASC)
- 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
- Part
- Engine
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Left
- Part time
- 11,838 hours
- Stage of operation
- LD
- Nature of condition
- R
- Precautionary procedure
- E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.