Service difficulty report · Rotor

Difficulty date
August 22, 2013
Submitted
August 23, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
WI5R335J
Williams International Co, LLC.
Engine
Wilint FJ44
Engine time
566 hours, 486 cycles
Part
Rotor
Part number
119345
Part serial
HW34114
Condition
Fractured
Location
Engine
Part time
566 hours, 486 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ENGINE WAS SQUAWKED FOR A 41 DEG C, ITT SPLIT. DURING, ON WING, TROUBLESHOOTING, DAMAGE WAS NOTED ON A 2ND STAGE IP ROTOR BLADE. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. DISASSEMBLY REVEALED 2 LIBERATED 2ND STAGE BLADES ON THE IP ROTOR, PN 119345, SN HW34114 AT THE ROOT RADIUS. VISUALLY THERE WERE SEVERAL OTHER SECOND STAGE BLADES WITH CRACK INDICATIONS STEMMING FROM THE T/E AT THE ROOT RADIUS. THE BLADE FRAGMENTS WERE INGESTED INTO THE CORE CAUSING SECONDARY DAMAGE TO THE IP STATORS AND HPC ROTOR.