What was found
ENGINE WAS FLAGGED FOR A POTENTIAL ISSUE. DURING BLEED SOURCE SELECTION FROM BOTH TO LT, A LOUD NOISE AND A SUDDEN RISE IN ITT ON THE LT ENGINE. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED A MISSING 3RD STAGE IP BLADE.
- Difficulty date
- May 24, 2013
- Submitted
- August 23, 2013
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N38M
- Make and model
- Cessna 525C
- Aircraft serial
- 525C0111
- Engine
- Wilint FJ44
- Engine time
- 406 hours, 173 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
- Part
- Blade
- Condition
- Missing
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 406 hours, 173 cycles
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- B
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.