Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
December 12, 2025
Submitted
December 15, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N368HS
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
550B0889
Aircraft time
5,548 hours, 3,866 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW530A
Engine time
5,538 hours, 3,862 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 400
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, R, K
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

PART 91 FLIGHT BACK TO KPVG. ON APPROACH ABOUT 5 MINUTES OUT AIRCREW FELT A SHUDDER. RIGHT ENGINE N2 HAD GONE TO 0, N1 STILL SHOWED RPM. AIRCREW DID A PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN OF RIGHT ENGINE. AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ON THE GROUND OIL WAS FOUND ON BOTTOM OF RIGHT NACELLE, IN THE EXHAUST OF RIGHT ENGINE. N1 TURBINE TURNED BY HAND MAKES A GRINDING NOISE. N2 TURBINE TURNED BY HAND TURNS SMOOTH.

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