Service difficulty report · Turbine · Cessna 650

Difficulty date
September 9, 2005
Submitted
October 26, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N175DP
Make and model
Cessna 650
Aircraft serial
6507116
Engine
Garrtt TFE7314R
Part
Turbine
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
1,302 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, X, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS LEVEL AT 38,000 FT AND THE CREW REPORTED THEY HEARD AN AUDIBLE THUD. UPON SCANNING THE COCKPIT INSTRUMENTS THE LT ENGINE WAS OBSERVED TO BE SHUTTING DOWN NON-COMMANDED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INITIAL INSPECTION REVEALED THE LT ENGINE EXPERIENCED A NON-CONTAINED FAILURE IN THE AREA OF THE TURBINE SECTION. FAILED ENGINE WAS REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT AND SHIPPED TO MFG FOR INVESTIGATIVE TEARDOWN. (K)

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