SDR 95ZZZX927

Service difficulty report · Valve · Doug DC3C

Difficulty date
January 26, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N99131
Make and model
Doug DC3C
Aircraft serial
18949
Engine
Wright R1820*
Part
Valve
Condition
Broke
Location
Nr 7 Cyl Exh
Part time
912 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF A SLIGHT INTERRUPTION OF POWER WAS NOTED WHICH RETURNED IMMEDIATELY TO NORMAL. PRESSURES AND TEMPS INDICATED AN INCREASE IN OIL TEMP AND A DECREASE IN OIL PRESSURE. ENGINE WAS FEATHERED AND RETURNED A/C TO HNL. EXAMINATION OF ENGINE INDICATED NR 7 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE HEAD BROKE. SCREENS INDICATED A SMALL AMOUNT OF ALUMINUM.

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