Service difficulty report · Compressor Blade · Cessna 525C

Difficulty date
July 8, 2020
Submitted
July 8, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2250G
Make and model
Cessna 525C
Aircraft serial
0020
Aircraft time
1,017 hours, 983 cycles
Engine
Wilint FJ444A
Engine time
1,017 hours, 974 cycles
Part
Compressor Blade
Part number
119345
Part serial
HW32837
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Part time
1,017 hours, 974 cycles
Component
Engine · Wilint · FJ444A
Component part number
73200200
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FOLLOWING INCORPORATION OF SERVICE BULLETIN FJ44-72-127 (1ST LOW PRESSURE TURBINE NOZZLE UPGRADE) ON ENGINE, POST-MAINTENANCE VIBRATION SURVEY GROUND RUNS REVEALED N1 SPOOL VIBRATION LEVELS ABOVE LINE MAINTENANCE MANUAL LIMITS. ATTEMPTS TO TRIM-BALANCE THE ENGINE WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. SUBSEQUENT BORESCOPE INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED DAMAGE TO 3RD-STAGE INTERMEDIATE PRESSURE COMPRESSOR (IPC) ROTOR BLADES AND ONE MISSING 3RD-STAGE BLADE. DISASSEMBLY IN THE REPAIR STATION CONFIRMED REPORT OF ONE LIBERATED 3RD-STAGE IPC ROTOR BLADE AND DAMAGE TO ADJACENT 3RD-STAGE BLADES.

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