SDR 2014F00137

Service difficulty report · Stud · Dhav DHC2MK1

Difficulty date
July 21, 2014
Submitted
July 28, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4444Z
Make and model
Dhav DHC2MK1
Aircraft serial
1307
Aircraft time
23,540 hours
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Engine time
11,402 hours
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3R304
Part
Stud
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Cylinder
Part time
5,000 hours
Component
Cylinder · Pwa
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THREE MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER AND SLIGHT OIL ON THE WINDSHIELD IN HIS FLOAT EQUIPED ACFT. RETURNED TO THE WATER TAKEOFF AREA UNDER ITS OWN POWER. VISUALLY DETERMINED THAT 6 OF THE 10 CYLINDER BASE STUD ATTACHMENTS FOR CYLINDER NR 1 HAD FAILED.