SDR 95ZZZX2628

Service difficulty report · Blade · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
May 8, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N790FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0288
Engine
Pwa PT6A114
Part
Blade
Condition
Bent
Location
1st Stage Comp
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED HIGH PITCHED NOISE FROM ENGINE AT POWER. FOUND ONE BLADE ON 1ST STAGE COMPRESSOR BENT. BLADE WAS BENT AT THE LEADING EDGE AT THE END OF THE BLADE. SUSPECT CAUSE WAS ICE FOD. NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS NOTED TO 1ST, 2ND OR 3RD STAGE COMPRESSORS.

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