Service difficulty report · Compressor · Cessna 525

Difficulty date
September 24, 2026
Submitted
September 24, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N19DP
Make and model
Cessna 525
Aircraft serial
0040
Engine
Wilint FJ441A
Engine time
6,712 hours, 6,145 cycles
Part
Compressor
Part number
66032
Part serial
HW16490
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Part time
5,210 hours, 4,708 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

WILLIAMS INTERNATIONAL ENGINE MODEL FJ44-1A, ENGINE SERIAL NUMBER 1086, FROM AIRCRAFT 525-0040 (N19DP) WAS RETURNED TO OUR REPAIR STATION FOR UNSCHEDULED REPAIR. AN AIRFRAME SERVICE CENTER WAS PREPARING TO PERFORM A COMPRESSOR WASH WHEN THEY NOTICED DAMAGE TO THE TRAILING EDGE OF THE FAN STATOR VANES AND DAMAGE TO THE INTERMEDIATE PRESSURE COMPRESSOR (IPC) ROTOR BLADES. AFTER THE ENGINE WAS SHIPPED TO OUR REPAIR STATION AND DISASSEMBLED, TWO LIBERATED IPC ROTOR BLADES WERE DISCOVERED.

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