Service difficulty report · Rotor · Cessna 525C

Difficulty date
May 1, 2019
Submitted
May 3, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
WI5R335J
Williams International Co, LLC.
Make and model
Cessna 525C
Aircraft serial
0232
Engine
Wilint FJ444A
Engine time
928 hours, 694 cycles
Part
Rotor
Part number
119345
Part serial
HW41715
Condition
Fractured
Location
Engine
Part time
928 hours, 694 cycles
Component
Engine · Wilint · FJ444A
Component part number
73200200
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
B
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 TROUBLE SHOOTING FOR ELEVATED ITT TRENDS, A BORESCOPE INSPECTION FOUND DAMAGE TO THE HPC ROTOR AND A MISSING 3RD STAGE IP ROTOR BLADE. DISASSEMBLY OF THE ENGINE DETERMINED THERE WERE TWO MISSING 3RD STAGE IP BLADES.

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