Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
March 1, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 550
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Hp Turb
Part time
1,960 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
X, B, O
Precautionary procedure
A, E, O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD FOLLOWED BY A FLAME OUT. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AS PER PROCEDURES AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND FERROUS METAL LAYING IN THE TAILCONE. BOROSCOPE OF THE H.P. TURBINE REVEALED TIP CONTACT WITH SHROUD SEGMENTS WITH A LARGE QUANTITY OF ABRADED MATERIAL STILL REMAINING IN THE H.P./L.P. TURBINE AREA. THE MAIN OIL FILTER WAS CHECKED AND IT AND THE OIL WERE RETAINED FOR SOAP ANALYSIS.A LARGE QUANTITY OF METAL (FERROUS AND NON-FERROUS) CAN BE SEEN IN THE OIL ALONG WITH DISTINCT DISCOLORATION. NO IMPACT DAMAGE APPARENT TO THE ENGINE.

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