SDR 2004F00334

Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Cessna 500CESSNA

Difficulty date
June 12, 2004
Submitted
September 7, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N58TC
Make and model
Cessna 500CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5000261
Engine
Pwa JT15D1A
Part
Turbine Blades
Condition
Eroded
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

ON APPROACH TO ATW, LT ENGINE INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN DUE TO LOW OIL PRESSURE. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PILOT CALLED DIRECTOR OF MAINTENANCE. DIRECTOR TRAVELED TO ATW, PERFORMED LOSS OF OIL INSPECTION. REPLACED OIL PUMP DUE TO SUSPECTED SCAVENGE FAILURE. SERVICED OIL AND PERFORMED DRY MOTORING RUN. DISCOVERED A FAILED PRESSURE OIL LINE. REPLACED OIL LINE. PERFORMED GROUND RUN. NOISE AND VIBRATION LEVEL FOUND TO BE UNACCEPTABLE AND SHUTDOWN PERFORMED. PERFORMED BORESCOPE INSPECTION AND FOUND HIGH PRESSURE TURBINE BLADES SEVERLY ERODED. HOT SECTION TO BE REMOVED AND OVERHAULED. THIS ACTION HAS NOT BEEN INITIATED TO DATE. A/C REMAINS HANGARED AT ATW. (M)