SDR Y2PA03001

Service difficulty report · Engine · Amd FALCON20

Difficulty date
January 6, 2003
Submitted
March 4, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N818AA
Make and model
Amd FALCON20
Aircraft serial
036
Engine
Ge CF7002D
Part
Engine
Condition
Fod
Location
Nr 1
Part time
10,478 hours, 7,104 cycles
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

NR 1 ENG LOST PWR IN FLT, POST FLT INSPECT REVEALED DAMAGE TO COMPRESS. A/C CRUISING AT INTERMEDIATE (12000 FT) ALTITUDE INBOUND (DESCENDING). CREW HEARD/FELT COMPRESS STALL ON NR 1 ENG, ACCOMPANIED BY EGT RISE AND RPM LOSS. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING & MADE A NORMAL APPROACH & LANDING AFTER RESTORING (REDUCED THRUST) PWR. MAINT SENT TO EVALUATE ENG. INSPECT OF ENG FOUND FOD TO COMPRESSOR. 1ST STAGE BLADES BENT WITH NO LEADING OR TRAILING EDGE TEARS OR NICKS. LATER STAGES OF COMPRESSOR HAVE BENT & TORN BLADES. ENG U/S AND BEING REPLACED. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT FOD WAS CAUSED BY ICE INGESTED INTO THE COMPRESSOR INLET. UPON COMPLETION OF ENG CHANGE THE A/C WILL BE RETURNED TO SERVICE.