Service difficulty report · Fan · Cessna 425

Difficulty date
November 30, 2001
Submitted
November 30, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5PP
Make and model
Cessna 425
Aircraft serial
0198
Aircraft time
5,462 hours, 5,981 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
09040022
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit Floor
Part time
30 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT RETURNED FROM FLIGHT WITH CABIN BLOWER OPERATING BUT NOT MOVING ANY AIR. GAINED ACCESS TO BLOWER ASSEMBLY UNDER CO-PILOT FLOOR. FOUND ALL FAN BLADES TO BE BROKEN OFF. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IN LESS THAN TWO MONTHS. CHECKED MOTOR FOR SECURITY AND LOOSENESS, CHECKED GOOD. CHECKED FAN HUB FOR SECURITY AND LOOSENESS ON MOTOR SHAFT AND FOUND THAT IT WAS TIGHT. INSTALLING TECHNICIAN SAID THAT HE SPECIFICALLY CHECKED FOR BLADE CLEARANCE AROUND HOUSING WHEN THIS FAN WAS INSTALLED AND IT WAS FINE. HIGHLY SUSPECT DEFECTIVE FAN BLADE AT MANUFACTURE. RECOVERED ALL BROKEN BLADES AND INSPECTED. FOUND ONE WITH WHAT APPEARED TO BE A CLEAN BREAK AT BASE. SUSPECT THAT ONE DEFECTIVE BLADE BRO

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