Service difficulty report · Blades · Cessna 525C

Difficulty date
June 21, 2019
Submitted
June 21, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N525KJ
Make and model
Cessna 525C
Aircraft serial
0155
Engine
Wilint FJ444A
Engine time
1,955 hours, 1,712 cycles
Part
Blades
Part number
119345
Part serial
HW36302
Condition
Fractured
Location
Engine Ipc
Part time
1,955 hours, 1,712 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 TAKE-OFF ROLL (APPROXIMATELY 4 SECONDS AFTER T.O. POWER SETTING ACHIEVED), A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD AND THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT (AIRCRAFT SPEED ~25KNOTS). THE PILOT IMMEDIATELY REDUCED POWER AND NOTED THAT THE LEFT ENGINE’S (ESN 211323) ITT WAS IN THE RED ZONE. THERE WAS AN AUDIBLE WARNING OF LEFT ENGINE FAILED. THE PILOT ELECTED TO SHUT DOWN THE LEFT ENGINE AND RETURNED TO THE RAMP. DISASSEMBLY OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT ALL 63 OF THE 3RD STAGE IPC ROTOR BLADES WERE MISSING.

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