Service difficulty report · Compressor · Cessna 525B

Difficulty date
April 29, 2021
Submitted
April 29, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N32AC
Make and model
Cessna 525B
Aircraft serial
525B0257
Engine
Wilint FJ443A
Engine time
3,330 hours, 2,619 cycles
Part
Compressor
Part number
69026
Part serial
HW26821
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Part time
3,330 hours, 2,619 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

FJ44-3A ENGINE SERIAL NUMBER 141530, FROM AIRCRAFT 525B-0257 (N32AC), WAS RETURNED TO THE REPAIR STATION FOR UNSCHEDULED REPAIR. ENGINE EXHIBITED A "HUM" NOISE DURING FLIGHT. ENGINE OEM DIRECTED A BORESCOPE INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE'S COMPRESSOR SECTION, WHICH REPORTEDLY REVEALED DAMAGE TO HIGH PRESSURE (HP) COMPRESSOR BLADES AND 3RD-STAGE INTERMEDIATE PRESSURE COMPRESSOR (IPC) ROTOR BLADES. DISASSEMBLY OF THE ENGINE REVEALED ONE LIBERATED 3RD STAGE IPC ROTOR BLADE, WHICH APPEARS TO HAVE MOVED DOWNSTREAM, DAMAGING THE HPC ROTOR BLADES.

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