Service difficulty report · Engine · Amd FALCON2000EX

Difficulty date
November 26, 2018
Submitted
November 27, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N899BC
Make and model
Amd FALCON2000EX
Aircraft serial
132
Aircraft time
3,905 hours, 1,942 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW308C
Engine time
3,607 hours, 1,821 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Vibration
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

COMPRESSOR STALLS ON THE NR 1 ENGINE. REPLACED 2.5 AND 2.8 BOVS AND PERFORMED ENGINE BORESCOPE EVALUATION WITH NO RESOLUTION. MANUFACTURER PROVIDED A DEVIATION LETTER FOR AIRCRAFT TO BE RELOCATED FOR ENGINE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT. ENROUTE TO KLIT AT CRUISE ALTITUDE OF 45,000 FT, THE LT ENGINE BEGAN TO VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY, FLIGHT CREW ELECTED TO SHUTDOWN ENGINE AND DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. CREW LANDED AIRCRAFT IN KJAX AND WAS PLACED IN MAINTENANCE. REMOVED AND INSTALLED THE ENGINE. COMPLIED WITH OPERATIONAL CHECKS AND LEAK CHECKS AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT GOOD.