Service difficulty report · Engine · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
September 12, 2022
Submitted
September 15, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N455NJ
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
45437
Aircraft time
6,028 hours, 4,399 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Surges
Location
Right
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

RH ENGINE SURGING. WE DEPARTED (KLWB). WE WERE CLIMBING THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 26,000 FT IN CLEAR SKIES WITH ENGINES SET AT MCT POWER WHEN THE RIGHT ENGINE BEGAN TO SURGE. IT SURGED FROM 100% N1 TO APPROXIMATELY 80-85% N1. AT THE LOW END OF THE EACH SURGE THE IGN LIGHT ILLUMINATED INDICATING THAT THE IGNITERS WERE BEING ACTIVATED. THE RH ENGINE POWER LEVER WAS MOVED TO THE IDLE POSITION AND THE ENGINE OPERATED NORMALLY. WE DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH CENTER CONTROL AND THEY GAVE US A DESCENT TO 24,000 FT. ATC SUGGESTED HUNTINGTON WV AS AN OPTION FOR LANDING. THE WEATHER THERE WAS VMC. WE LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT BUT CONSTANTLY MONITORED THE RH ENGINE IN THE DESCENT IN CASE THERE WAS A FAILURE OF SOME SORT THAT WOULD REQUIRE COMPLETE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. UPON LANDING WE TAXIED OFF THE RUNWAY AND HELD POSITION JUST OFF THE RUNWAY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONTROL TOWER’S INSTRUCTIONS. THE RH ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AT THIS TIME AND THE FIRE FIGHTERS EXAMINED THE ENGINE BEFORE WE WERE GIVEN CLEARANCE TO TAXI TO THE FBO.