What was found
AFTER ENGINE START, ENGINE SOUNDED STRANGE (LIKE VACUUM CLEANER). TROUBLESHOT AND SUSPECTED INTERNAL DAMAGE. ENGINE REMOVED AND SENT FOR OVERHAUL. FOUND THE ANTI-ROTATION RING HAD FAILED.
- Difficulty date
- January 16, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N511AB
- Make and model
- Cessna 550
- Aircraft serial
- 550299
- Engine
- Pwa JT15D4
- System (JASC)
- 7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section
- Part
- Antirotate Ring
- Part number
- 310463301
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.