What was found
ENGINE WAS REMOVED DUE TO HIGH 1E LP VIBRATIONS. DISASSEMBLY OF THE ENGINE CONFIRMED A MISSING 3RD STAGE IP COMPRESSOR BLADE.
- Difficulty date
- February 26, 2018
- Submitted
- February 26, 2018
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N438TA
- Make and model
- Cessna 525C
- Aircraft serial
- 0038
- Aircraft time
- 2,324 hours, 1,523 cycles
- Engine
- Wilint FJ444A
- Engine time
- 2,324 hours, 1,523 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section
- Part
- Blade
- Part number
- 73029
- Part serial
- HW33164
- Condition
- Fractured
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 2,324 hours, 1,523 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.