Service difficulty report · Blade · Cessna 525A

Difficulty date
July 11, 2014
Submitted
July 11, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
WI5R335J
Williams International Co, LLC.
Aircraft
N526HV
Make and model
Cessna 525A
Aircraft serial
0508
Engine
Wilint FJ44
Engine time
2,707 hours, 2,618 cycles
Part
Blade
Condition
Damaged
Location
Hpc
Part time
2,707 hours, 2,618 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
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.

What was found

ENGINE WAS RETURNED TO THE REPAIR STATION FOR DAMAGE NOTED ON THE HPC ROTOR BLADES. THE ENGINE WAS BEING BORESCOPE INSPECTED FOR TAP BLUE ENROLLMENT AND NO OPERATIONAL ISSUES WERE NOTED. DISASSEMBLY REVEALED HPC ROTOR, PN 60442, SN LC2613 LIBERATED THE OUTER L/E OF ONE CORNER OR 1 MAIN BLADE ABOUT THE SIZE OF A THUMB NAIL. THE ROTOR IS ORIGINAL TO THE ENGINE.

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