What was found
HIGH TURBINE BLADE BROKE OFF APPROXIMATELY .500 INCH FROM THE BLADE TIP. ONE OTHER BLADE IS CRACKED ABOUT MID-CENTER OF THE BLADE. THESE BLADES HAVE A LIFE LIMIT OF 3500 HOURS.
- Difficulty date
- May 24, 2001
- Submitted
- September 27, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N8DE
- Make and model
- Cessna 500CESSNA
- Aircraft serial
- 166
- Engine
- Pwa JT15D1A
- System (JASC)
- 7250 · Turbine Section
- Part
- Blade
- Part number
- 3028601
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Turbine Wheel
- Part time
- 2,717 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.