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| Date: | Wednesday 19 September 1990 |
| Time: | 18:25 |
| Type: |  Cessna 550 Citation II |
| Owner/operator: | Ingham's Enterprises |
| Registration: | VH-ING |
| MSN: | 550-0141 |
| Engine model: | P&W Canada JT15D-4 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | Moorabbin Airport, Melbourne, VIC -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Moorabbin, Melbourne (MBW/YMMB) |
| Hobart, Tasmania | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft was climbing 600 ft after take-off when the pilot noticed a buzzing noise. While attempting to isolate the source of the buzzing two loud bangs were heard the right engine fan RPM reduced to zero and the generator dropped off line. Sparks and flames were seen in the right engine inlet area. The pilot shut down the right engine and executed a single engine landing. Initial investigation showed that the low compressor stator had ejected through the compressor casing with parts of the engine and cowlings falling into a residential area. This examination revealed that the low compressor stator also known as the fan stator had been rotated at high speed. The resultant high heat and milling action cut and severed the fan casing which dropped into the fan with destructive results. The stator had split and ejected through the severed case. The outer ring of the stator is positioned axially by mating snaps and is anchored against rotation by a series of 1/16 inch rivets. These rivets had sheared allowing the fan air flow to rotate the stator.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1990/aair/aair199001449.aspx
Images:
Moorabbin Airport in hangar of Turbo Aero Maintenance
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2010 22:43 | Petro | Added |
| 05-May-2014 02:28 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Jun-2022 03:05 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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