Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
October 23, 2010
Submitted
October 29, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N368QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800073
Aircraft time
3,750 hours, 2,522 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW306C
Engine time
3,750 hours, 2,522 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
30B425801
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Left
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, X, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DECENDING THROUGH FL 320, FELT A SHUTTER ICAS HAD A CYAN ENG SHUTDOWN LT DISPLAYED FOR A FEW SECONDS ACOMPANIED BY A DECREASING LT ITT. LT ENG THEN RETURNED ITSELF TO NORMAL OPS. PRESSED EVENT MARKER AT TIME OF INCIDENT. IT APPEARS THAT 60 TO 80 PERCENT OF THE 3RD STAGE HIGH-PRESSURE COMPRESSOR ABRAIDABLE MATERIAL IS MISSING. BORESCOPED 1ST, 3RD AND 4TH STAGE COMPRESSORS. NOTED SIGNIFICANT EROSION OF ABRADABLE LINER IN 3RD STAGE COMPRESSOR SMATT AND AE JD MMG-DS ENGINE REPLACEMENT. REMOVED & INSTALLED ENGINE. OPS CHECKED AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD. WORK PERFORMED IAW MM CH 71-00-30.