Service difficulty report · Compressor · Cessna 525C

Difficulty date
January 18, 2019
Submitted
January 23, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1MG
Make and model
Cessna 525C
Aircraft serial
525C0246
Aircraft time
1,260 hours, 966 cycles
Engine
Wilint FJ444A
Engine time
1,260 hours, 966 cycles
Part
Compressor
Part number
119345
Part serial
HW3710
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Part time
1,260 hours, 966 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED A LOUD BANG SOUND FOLLOWED BY AIRCRAFT YAWING ON APPROACH. AFTER LANDING, THE RIGHT ENGINE FAN WAS TURNED THROUGH BY HAND AND A METAL TINGING SOUND COULD BE HEARD. BORESCOPE INSPECTION REVEALED MISSING IP COMPRESSOR BLADE MISSING. THIS IS THE 3RD IP COMPRESSOR BLADE LIBERATION EVENT FOR THIS AIRCRAFT.

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