What was found
PILOT REPORTED JUST AFTER TAKEOFF A LEFT ENGINE HIGH ITT. PILOT RETURNED TO AIRPORT AND A BORESCOPE INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED. INSPECTION FOUND TWO MISSING BLADES FROM IP COMPRESSOR ROTOR AND SUBSEQUENT DAMAGE TO THE HP COMPRESSOR.
- Difficulty date
- October 23, 2017
- Submitted
- January 16, 2019
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N1MG
- Make and model
- Cessna 525C
- Aircraft serial
- 525C0246
- Aircraft time
- 387 hours, 305 cycles
- Engine
- Wilint FJ444A
- Engine time
- 387 hours, 305 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section
- Part
- Compressor
- Part number
- 119345
- Part serial
- HW43708
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 387 hours, 305 cycles
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- M, J
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.