Service difficulty report · Rotor · Pilats PC24

Difficulty date
December 17, 2019
Submitted
December 18, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N124AF
Make and model
Pilats PC24
Aircraft serial
0101
Engine
Wilint FJ444A
Engine time
1,563 hours, 1,264 cycles
Part
Rotor
Part number
119345
Part serial
HW44073
Condition
Fractured
Location
Ip
Part time
1,563 hours, 1,264 cycles
Component
Engine · Wilint
Component part number
73200201
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 FIELD BORESCOPE INSPECTION FOR INCREASED ITT DURING CLIMB, SEVERAL IPC BLADES WERE DISCOVERED MISSING. DISASSEMBLY OF THE ENGINE CONFIRMED THAT THREE OF THE 3RD STAGE IPC ROTOR BLADES WAS MISSING.