Service difficulty report · Rotor · Cessna 525C

Difficulty date
May 22, 2020
Submitted
May 27, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 525C
Aircraft serial
0202
Aircraft time
742 hours, 518 cycles
Engine
Wilint FJ444A
Engine time
742 hours, 518 cycles
Part
Rotor
Part number
119345
Part serial
HW40576
Condition
Fractured
Location
Engine
Part time
742 hours, 518 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

CUSTOMER REPORTED AN UNUSUAL NOISE DURING THROTTLE TRANSITION TO POWER. ALL ENGINE INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. ON-WING BORESCOPE INSPECTION OF LEFT-HAND ENGINE SERIAL NUMBER (ESN) 211417 REVEALED DAMAGE TO 3RD-STAGE INTERMEDIATE COMPRESSOR ROTOR BLADES AND ONE MISSING 3RD-STAGE BLADE. DISASSEMBLY OF ESN 211417 IN THE REPAIR STATION CONFIRMED REPORT OF ONE LIBERATED 3RD-STAGE INTERMEDIATE COMPRESSOR ROTOR BLADE AND DAMAGE TO ADJACENT 3RD-STAGE BLADES.

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