Service difficulty report · Rotor · Cessna 525C

Difficulty date
November 2, 2017
Submitted
November 2, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
WI5R335J
Williams International Co, LLC.
Aircraft
N159WG
Make and model
Cessna 525C
Aircraft serial
0216
Aircraft time
348 hours, 277 cycles
Engine
Wilint FJ334A15
Engine time
348 hours, 277 cycles
Part
Rotor
Part number
119345
Part serial
HW41719
Condition
Fractured
Location
Engine
Part time
348 hours, 277 cycles
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.

What was found

DURING FL400, THE PILOT REPORTED POP NOISE AND FELT A SMALL YAW FOLLOWED BY A SLIGHT LOW PITCH SOUND. POST FLIGHT BORESCOPE INSPECTION FOUND DAMAGE TO THE IP AND HP ROTOR BLADES. DISASSEMBLY CONFIRMED A MISSING 3RD STAGE IP COMPRESSOR BLADE. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF UPSTREAM FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE (FOD).

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