Service difficulty report · Compressor · Cessna 525C

Difficulty date
June 27, 2025
Submitted
June 30, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N503TF
Make and model
Cessna 525C
Aircraft serial
0062
Aircraft time
2,972 hours, 2,232 cycles
Engine
Wilint FJ444A
Engine time
2,972 hours, 2,229 cycles
Part
Compressor
Part number
221931
Part serial
HW69057
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Part time
450 hours, 381 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

ENGINE MODEL FJ44-4A, S/N 211135, FROM AIRCRAFT N503TF), WAS RETURNED TO THE REPAIR STATION FOR UNSCHEDULED REPAIR. OPERATOR STATED HE DETECTED A BLEED ODOR DURING CLIMB, PROMPTING A RETURN TO AIRPORT. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. TROUBLESHOT ISSUE WITH TECH, REPORTED PRESENCE OF OIL IN ENG TAILPIPE. TROUBLESHOT ISSUE WITH TEXTRON MECH, BORESCOPE INSPECTION OF ENGS COMPRESSOR REVEALED FOD DAMAGE TO THE HPC, RESULTING IN THE ENGINE OEM DIRECTING REMOVAL OF ENG FOR RETURN TO REPAIR STATION. DISASSEMBLED ENG REVEALED ONE LIBERATED 1ST-STAGE IPC ROTOR BLADE. INSPECTIONS REVEALED A CRACK IN THE INTERSTAGE HOUSING'S BEARING CAVITY, WHICH IS DEEMED TO BE ROOT-CAUSE OF THE BLEED ODOR ISSUE SQUAWKED BY THE ACFT OPERATOR.

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