What was found
NR 13 CYLINDER BARREL CRACKED ALL THE WAY AROUND WHERE HEAD IS THREADED ONTO BARREL. CRACK BROKE COMPRESSION RINGS RESULTING IN LOSS OF COMPRESSION.
- Difficulty date
- June 12, 2001
- Submitted
- July 13, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N12BA
- Make and model
- Doug DC3ASC3G
- Aircraft serial
- 10035
- Engine
- Pwa R1830*
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- 116734
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine
- 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.