Service difficulty report · Rotor · Cessna 525B

Difficulty date
April 13, 2017
Submitted
April 13, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
WI5R335J
Williams International Co, LLC.
Aircraft
N386SF
Make and model
Cessna 525B
Aircraft serial
0376
Aircraft time
1,672 hours, 1,471 cycles
Engine
Wilint FJ443A
Engine time
1,672 hours, 1,471 cycles
Part
Rotor
Part number
115553
Part serial
HW32529
Condition
Fractured
Location
Engine
Part time
1,672 hours, 1,471 cycles
Component
Engine · Wilint · FJ443A
Component part number
67000200
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 A MISSING 3RD STAGE IP COMPRESSOR BLADE. ENGINE WAS RETURNED AFTER FIELD TROUBLE SHOOTING FOR AN UNUSUAL HARMONIC SOUND NOTED DURING CRUISE. DISASSEMBLY REVEALED THE 3RD STAGE IP ROTOR BLADE WAS MISSING.

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