Service difficulty report · Rotor · Cirrus SF50

Difficulty date
June 5, 2018
Submitted
June 6, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
WI5R335J
Williams International Co, LLC.
Aircraft
N9943H
Make and model
Cirrus SF50
Aircraft serial
0007
Aircraft time
803 hours, 633 cycles
Engine
Wilint FJ335A
Engine time
803 hours, 633 cycles
Part
Rotor
Part number
121305
Part serial
HW32317
Condition
Fractured
Location
Ip
Part time
803 hours, 633 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

THE ACFT WAS SQUAWKED FOR A BANG NOISE DURING FLIGHT. THE ENGINE WAS BORESCOPE INSPECTED AND FOUND TO HAVE A DAMAGED HPC ROTOR. DISASSEMBLY OF THE ENGINE REVEALED A MISSING THIRRD STAGE IP BLADE. HPC ROTOR WAS SECONDARY DAMAGE.

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