Service difficulty report · Seal · Cessna 525

Difficulty date
October 20, 2014
Submitted
October 21, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 525
Aircraft serial
5250675
Engine
Wilint FJ441A
Engine time
5,235 hours, 7,038 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Buckled
Location
Combuster
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(D-ILHB) PERFORMED CHECK 5 MAINTENANCE. DURING THE CUSTOMER'S FLIGHT TEST TO RETURN THE ACFT TO SERVICE, THE ENGINE WAS PURPOSELY SHUTDOWN TO TEST THE RELIGHT CAPABILITY. DURING THIS TESTING, THE N2 SPOOL COULD NOT BE TURNED BY WINDMILL OR STARTER ASSIST AND THE ENGINE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE STARTED. THE ENGINE HAS BEEN RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. DISASSEMBLY REVEALED THE AFT BURNER SEAL WAS BUCKLED AND THE 1ST LPT NOZZLE OUTER/INNER CONE WAS CRACKED, 300 DEGREES IN CIRCUMFERENCE. BOTH OF THESE PARTS HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION.

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