Service difficulty report · Rotor · Cessna 525C

Difficulty date
March 5, 2020
Submitted
March 6, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 525C
Aircraft serial
0146
Engine
Wilint FJ444A
Engine time
1,634 hours, 1,016 cycles
Part
Rotor
Part number
119345
Part serial
HW36304
Condition
Fractured
Location
Ip
Part time
1,634 hours, 1,016 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

SUBSEQUENT TO THE 1ST LPT NOZZLE FIELD REPLACEMENT FOR SERVICE BULLETIN FJ44-72-127, THE ENGINE DID NOT PASS THE REQUIRED VIBRATION SURVEY FOR 1E LP. BORESCOPE INSPECTION REVEALED A MISSING 3RD STAGE IP ROTOR BLADE AND A DAMAGED HPC ROTOR. DISASSEMBLY OF THE ENGINE CONFIRMED THAT ONE OF THE 3RD STAGE IPC ROTOR BLADES WAS MISSING.

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