Service difficulty report · Probe · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
April 2, 2003
Submitted
May 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 550
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Part
Probe
Condition
Separated
Location
Engine Temp
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, M
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(AUS) LT ENGINE T1 PROBE SHEARED. PROBE ENTERED ENGINE CAUSING DAMAGE TO SPINNER, FAN BLADES AND BYPASS STATORS. SUSPECT PROBE SHEARED DUE TO FOD. SMALL PIECES OF YELLOW PLASTIC MATERIAL WERE FOUND IN THE CORE STATOR VANES UPON ENGINE DISASSEMBLY.

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