Service difficulty report · Rotor · Pilats PC24

Difficulty date
January 15, 2020
Submitted
January 16, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N124AF
Make and model
Pilats PC24
Aircraft serial
0101
Engine
Wilint FJ444A
Engine time
1,631 hours, 1,319 cycles
Part
Rotor
Part number
119345
Part serial
HW44375
Condition
Fractured
Location
Ip
Part time
1,631 hours, 1,319 cycles
Component
Engine · Wilint
Component part number
73200201
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 FIELD BORESCOPE INSPECTION FOR ITT SPLIT AND HIGH-PITCH WHINE NOISE, DAMAGE TO THE HPC ROTOR, 3RD STAGE STATOR VANE, AND 3RD STAGE IP ROTOR VANES WERE DISCOVERED. DISASSEMBLY OF THE ENGINE CONFIRMED THAT ONE OF THE 3RD STAGE IPC ROTOR BLADES WERE MISSING.