Service difficulty report · Blade · Cessna 525A

Difficulty date
March 20, 2015
Submitted
March 25, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N53NW
Make and model
Cessna 525A
Aircraft serial
0053
Engine
Wilint FJ443A
Engine time
3,699 hours, 3,141 cycles
Part
Blade
Condition
Missing
Location
Engine
Part time
3,699 hours, 3,141 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
B
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

DURING OPERATION A "HOOTING" SOUND WAS PRESENT FROM IDLE THOUGH MCT POWER SETTING. A FIELD BORESCOPE INSPECTION REVEALED 1 OF THE IP COMPRESSOR BLADES HAD LIBERATED. THE REPAIR STATION INVESTIGATION HAS CONFIRMED THE FIELD FINDINGS. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF UPSTREAM FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE (FOD).

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