Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
July 8, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Engine
Pwc PW306C
Part
Engine
Condition
Vibration
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB AFTER T/O, THE CREW RECEIVED A MASTER WARNING AND FELT VIBRATIONS ORIGINATING FROM THE NR 1 ENGINE. POWER WAS REDUCED, VIBRATION LEVELS DID REDUCE AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE DEPARTURE POINT WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE SHROUD COATING ON THE 1ST STAGE HIGH PRESSURE COMPRESSOR HAD BEEN LOST CAUSING IMPACT AND FRACTURE DAMAGE ON THE 2ND STAGE HIGH PRESSURE COMPRESSOR BLADES.