Service difficulty report · Shaft · Cessna 525A

Difficulty date
February 27, 2017
Submitted
February 27, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
WI5R335J
Williams International Co, LLC.
Make and model
Cessna 525A
Aircraft serial
0524
Engine
Wilint FJ443A
Engine time
1,816 hours, 1,470 cycles
Part
Shaft
Part number
118924
Part serial
RX12RT2512
Condition
Separated
Location
Hp Turbine
Part time
1,816 hours, 1,470 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 DUE TO METAL IN THE OIL. DURING FLIGHT, THE CUSTOMER NOTED A 40 DEGREE C ITT SPLIT BETWEEN ENGINES ACCOMPANIED BY CABIN BLEED-ODOR. POST FLIGHT, THE ENGINE IN QUESTION WAS GROUND TESTED FOR TROUBLE SHOOTING. SHORTLY AFTER START, THE TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED THE CABIN BLEED-ODOR. LESS THAN ONE MINUTE INTO THE GROUND RUN, A GRINDING NOISE WAS BOTH HEARD AND FELT. GROUND CREW THEN SIGNALED THE TECHNICIAN TO SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. AFTER, SHUTDOWN, THE CHIP COLLECTORS WERE PULLED AND CONTAMINATION WAS NOTED ON THE SCAVENGE AND TANK CHIP COLLECTORS. DISASSEMBLY IN THE REPAIR STATION REVEALED THE HP SHAFT HAD SEPARATED UNDER THE HP TURBINE ASSEMBLY.

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