Service difficulty report · Blade · Cessna 525C

Difficulty date
May 1, 2017
Submitted
May 1, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
WI5R335J
Williams International Co, LLC.
Make and model
Cessna 525C
Aircraft serial
0177
Aircraft time
1,543 hours, 1,381 cycles
Engine
Wilint FJ44
Engine time
1,543 hours, 1,381 cycles
Part
Blade
Condition
Fractured
Location
Hpc
Part time
1,543 hours, 1,381 cycles
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

THE ENGINE WAS RETURNED TO THE REPAIR STATION FOR DAMAGE TO HPC ROTOR NOTED DURING A BORESCOPE INSPECTION. THE OPERATOR NOTED A 30 INCREASE IN ITT AND 200 RPMS IN N2. FIELD BORESCOPE INSPECTION REVEALED DAMAGE TO THE HPC ROTOR. THE ENGINE WAS RETURNED TO THE REPAIR STATION AND DISASSEMBLY REVEALED A MISSING 3RD STAGE IP COMPRESSOR BLADE.

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