Service difficulty report · Blade · Cessna 525C

Difficulty date
July 8, 2019
Submitted
July 10, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 525C
Aircraft serial
0233
Engine
Wilint FJ444A
Engine time
344 hours, 319 cycles
Part
Blade
Condition
Fractured
Location
Ip Rotor
Part time
344 hours, 319 cycles
Component
Ip Rotor · Wilint
Component part number
119345
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 TROUBLE SHOOTING FOR AN UNUSUAL NOISE DURING ENGINE SHUT DOWN, A BORESCOPE INSPECTION FOUND DAMAGE AND A MISSING 3RD STAGE IP ROTOR BLADE. DISASSEMBLY OF THE ENGINE CONFIRMED THAT ONE OF THE 3RD STAGE IPC ROTOR BLADES WAS MISSING.

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