Service difficulty report · Rotor · Cessna 525C

Difficulty date
November 16, 2018
Submitted
November 19, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N159H
Make and model
Cessna 525C
Aircraft serial
0195
Engine
Wilint FJ444A
Engine time
894 hours, 522 cycles
Part
Rotor
Part number
119345
Part serial
HW39609
Condition
Fractured
Location
Engine Ip
Part time
894 hours, 522 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

DURING SHUTDOWN AN UNUSUAL SQUEAL WAS NOTED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE N1 SPOOL COULD NOT ROTATE AND BORESCOPE INSPECTION DISCOVERED A MISSING 3RD STAGE IP ROTOR BLADE. DISASSEMBLY OF THE ENGINE CONFIRMED TWO MISSING 3RD STAGE BLADES.

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