Service difficulty report · Blades · Cessna 525

Difficulty date
March 26, 2018
Submitted
March 28, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N90MT
Make and model
Cessna 525
Aircraft serial
0539
Engine
Wilint FJ441A
Engine time
6,244 hours, 5,501 cycles
Part
Blades
Condition
Detached
Location
Ip Rotor
Part time
5,708 hours, 5,084 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 WITH REPORTED BROKEN IP BLADES AFTER THE CUSTOMER REPORTED VIBRATION BETWEEN 15 PERCENT AND 8 PERCENT DURING SHUTDOWN. ON DISASSEMBLY, AND VISUAL INSPECTION, CONFIRMED THAT TWO BLADES WERE LIBERATED FROM THE IP ROTOR.

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