It took me a minute, but I think I got it now. If an engine "surge" is the same as a compressor stall, then yes, I have certainly experienced them. They are rarely cause for a shutdown unless there are other more serious symptoms.
The way the articles explained it made it sound more like a failure. Most compressor stalls I have experienced produced a flame ahead of the inlet. I don't remember any mention of that.
Don't worry about the education of our NWA mx staff...they are some of the finest in the world.
Did you teach engine trouble-shooting to BA by any chance?
