Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
October 7, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 550
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Part
Engine
Condition
Overtemp
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PILOT ABORTED T/O DUE TO ENGINE TEMPERATURE REACHING 700 DEGREE C. POST EVENT BORESCOPE INSPECTION FOUND RUBBING ON HIGH TURBINE BLADES. THE ENGINE HAD APPARENTLY UNDERGONE A HOT SECTION INSPECTION 2 HRS PRIOR TO THIS EVENT.

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