Service difficulty report · Rotor · Cessna 525C

Difficulty date
April 16, 2018
Submitted
April 17, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N620GB
Make and model
Cessna 525C
Aircraft serial
0130
Engine
Wilint FJ444A
Engine time
1,508 hours, 917 cycles
Part
Rotor
Part number
119345
Part serial
HW36296
Condition
Fractured
Location
Engine
Part time
1,508 hours, 917 cycles
Component
Engine · Wilint · FJ444A
Component part number
73200200
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPORTED HEARING 2 COMPRESSOR STALLS WHEN THE AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF. A ZONE 1 EXCEEDANCE WAS RECORDED AND 4 DAYS LATER A ZONE 2 EXCEEDANCE WAS RECORDED. A BORESCOPE INSPECTION FOUND A MISSING IPC ROTOR BLADE AND DAMAGE TO THE HPC ROTOR AND HOUSING. THE ENGINE WAS SENT TO THE REPAIR STATION AND WE HAVE CONFIRMED A MISSING IPC ROTOR BLADE UPON TEARDOWN.

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