Service difficulty report · Blades · Cessna 501

Difficulty date
July 24, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 501
Engine
Pwa JT15D1
Part
Blades
Condition
Damaged
Location
Hp Turbine
Part time
3,287 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O, R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED MAXIMUM POWER COULD NOT BE ACHIEVED ON #1 ENGINE AT FL330, UNLESS IGNITERS WERE TURNED ON. HOT SECTION INSPECTION REVEALED ALL HIGH PRESSURE TURBINE BLADES WERE DAMAGED WITH SEVERAL BLADES MISSING LARGE PIECES. CAUSE AT THIS TIME IS NOT KNOWN.

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