Service difficulty report · Rotor · Cessna 525C

Difficulty date
August 21, 2020
Submitted
August 24, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N313GL
Make and model
Cessna 525C
Aircraft serial
0255
Aircraft time
535 hours, 498 cycles
Engine
Wilint FJ444A
Engine time
535 hours, 498 cycles
Part
Rotor
Part number
119345
Part serial
HW42724
Condition
Damaged
Location
Ip
Part time
535 hours, 498 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

REVIEW OF HISTORICAL, ROUTINE FADEC DOWNLOADS PERFORMED BY THE ENGINE MANUFACTURER REVEALED A SLIGHT SHIFT IN INTER-TURBINE TEMPERATURE (ITT), OCCURRING APPROXIMATELY 25 HOURS PRIOR TO THE MOST-RECENT FADEC DOWNLOAD PERFORMED DURING A ROUTINE CHECK 1 & CHECK 2 INSPECTION. AIRCRAFT OPERATOR DID NOT REPORT ANY ABNORMAL ENGINE INDICATIONS. A SUBSEQUENT ENGINE BORESCOPE INSPECTION, PERFORMED AT THE REQUEST OF THE ENGINE MANUFACTURER, REVEALED EVIDENCE OF A 3RD-STAGE INTERMEDIATE PRESSURE COMPRESSOR (IPC) ROTOR BLADE RELEASE. THE ENGINE WAS SHIPPED TO THE REPAIR STATION, WHERE DISASSEMBLY CONFIRMED ONE 3RD-STAGE IPC ROTOR BLADE RELEASE AND DAMAGE TO ADJACENT IPC STATOR VANE TRAILING EDGES.

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