 A compressor surge is a disruption of the airflow through a gas turbine jet engine that can be caused by engine deterioration, a crosswind over the engine's inlet, ice accumulation around the engine inlet, ingestion of foreign material, or an internal component failure such as a broken blade.While this situation can be alarming, the engine may recover with no damage.Other events that can happen with jet engines, such as a fuel control fault, can result in excess fuel in the engine's combustor.