Service difficulty report · Rotor · Cessna 525C

Difficulty date
January 16, 2019
Submitted
January 23, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1MG
Make and model
Cessna 525C
Aircraft serial
0246
Engine
Wilint FJ444A
Engine time
1,109 hours, 850 cycles
Part
Rotor
Part number
119345
Part serial
HW44897
Condition
Fractured
Location
Engine
Part time
722 hours, 545 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 TROUBLESHOOTING FOR A REPORTED N1 SLOW ROTATION, A BORESCOPE INSPECTION REVEALED A MISSING IPC BLADE AND FOD DAMAGE TO COMPONENTS DOWNSTREAM OF THE IPC ROTOR. INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE IN THE REPAIR STATION HAS CONFIRMED THE CONDITION.

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