SDR 95ZZZX1684

Service difficulty report · Valve · Doug DC3A

Difficulty date
February 17, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12BA
Make and model
Doug DC3A
Aircraft serial
10035
Engine
Pwa R183090D
Part
Valve
Part number
33226
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 9 Cyl Exh
Component
116734
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
E, R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

EXHAUST VALVE IN THE NR 9 CYLINDER NR 2 ENGINE FAILED CAUSING ENGINE TO RUN ROUGH. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND METAL CONTAMINATION IN THE OIL SUMPS. THESE METAL FRAGMENTS WERE DETERMINED TO BE FROM PIECES OF THE DAMAGED VALVE. IT WAS THEN DECIDED TO REMOVE THE ENGINE FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND THEN REPAIR.

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