What was found
ENGINE WAS SQUAWKED FOR HIGH 1E N1 VIBRATION DURING POST CHECK 3 ON WING MAINTENANCE. DISASSEMBLY REVEALED ONE LIBERATED 3RD STAGE BLADE ON THE IP ROTOR.
- Difficulty date
- January 17, 2017
- Submitted
- January 17, 2017
- Operation
- General aviation
- Filed by
- WI5R335J
Williams International Co, LLC. - Aircraft
- N909EC
- Make and model
- Cessna 525C
- Aircraft serial
- 0028
- Engine
- Wilint FJ44
- Engine time
- 2,415 hours, 1,998 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section
- Part
- Blade
- Part number
- 73029
- Part serial
- HW32885
- Condition
- Fractured
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 2,415 hours, 1,998 cycles
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- C
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.