Service difficulty report · Blade · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
May 12, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft time
6,495 hours
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Blade
Condition
Broken
Location
Acm
Part time
6,800 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

(CAN) THE PILOTS REPORTED THAT THEY HEARED A HUM COMING FROMTHE A/C SYSTEM. THE ACM WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND ONE COMPRESSOR BLADE BROKEN OFF NEAR THE ROOT AND THE OTHER BLADES HAD LEADING EDGE DAMAGE. (TC NR 20060515007)