At about 1255 Eastern time, the airplane experienced a power loss on its No. 2 engine while climbing through FL350. Visual conditions prevailed for the Part 135 on-demand passenger flight. The airline transport pilot, co-pilot, cabin service representative and two passengers reported no injuries. While passing through FL350, the crew heard a sound similar to a compressor stall, followed by a loss of power on the right engine. The cabin service representative informed the crew the No. 4 outer window pane on the right side of the airplane had separated. The flight crew assumed the window pane had been ingested by the right engine. The crew made a visual approach to the airplanes departure point, landing at 1318, and taxied to the ramp without further incident.
March 10, 2010, Farmingdale, N.Y., Gulfstream III
At about 1255 Eastern time, the airplane experienced a power loss on its No. 2 engine while climbing through FL350. Visual conditions prevailed for the Part 135 on-demand passenger flight. The airline transport pilot, co-pilot, cabin service representative and two passengers reported no injuries.
Key Takeaways:
- A Part 135 passenger flight experienced a power loss on its No. 2 engine while climbing through FL350.
- The crew heard a compressor stall sound, and an outer window pane on the right side of the airplane separated, which the crew assumed was ingested by the engine.
- The flight crew performed a visual approach and landed safely at the departure point, with no injuries to the five occupants.
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