Service difficulty report · Compressor · Cessna 525

Difficulty date
October 22, 2020
Submitted
October 22, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N864TX
Make and model
Cessna 525
Aircraft serial
5250864
Aircraft time
901 hours, 843 cycles
Engine
Wilint FJ441AP
Engine time
901 hours, 843 cycles
Part
Compressor
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
901 hours, 943 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LEFT ENGINE VIBRATION AND RUMBLE ON APPROACH AT 28,000. ENGINE FAN IS STIFF TO ROTATE BY HAND. CONTACTED WILLIAMS INTERNATIONAL AND STARTED CASE NR 201015-000093. INSPECTED IP COMPRESSOR THROUGH INSPECTION HOLE AND NOTED IP COMPRESSOR BLADE MISSING/BROKE AND ADDITIONAL IP FOD DAMAGE. INSPECTED FAN AND FAN STATOR THROUGH FROM OF ENGINE AND FOUND ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO THE FAN STATOR, WHICH APPEARS TO BE CAUSED BY IP COMPRESSOR BLADE. PROVIDED PHOTOS AND INFORMATION TO WILLIAMS PRODUCT SUPPORT. THIS SDR HAS BEEN SUBMITTED BY A CANADIAN AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION. TEXTRON AVIATION CANADA.

More about the Cessna 525