Service difficulty report · Blade · Cessna 525C

Difficulty date
June 27, 2019
Submitted
June 27, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7152M
Make and model
Cessna 525C
Aircraft serial
0271
Engine
Wilint FJ444A
Engine time
291 hours, 254 cycles
Part
Blade
Condition
Damaged
Location
Ipc
Part time
291 hours, 254 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

WHILE CLIMBING OUT ON A RECENT FLIGHT, THE CREW REPORTED HEARING A BANG FOLLOWED BY AN ENGINE VIBRATION AT A POWER SETTING OF APPROX. 90% N1 ALONG WITH A SQUEALING IN FLIGHT. A POST FLIGHT BORESCOPE INSPECTION CONFIRMED DAMAGE TO MULTIPLE 3RD STAGE IPC BLADES WITH ONE BLADE MISSING. DISASSEMBLY OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT ONE OF THE 3RD STAGE IPC ROTOR BLADES WAS MISSING.

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