What was found
ON COMPANY FLIGHT 8-27-96, AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED WHILE EN ROUTE BECAUSE OF LT MAGNETO FAILURE. IT WAS THEN DETERMINED NR 1 CYLINDER EXHAUST ROCKER CHAMBER WAS CRACKED. CYLINDER REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT CONTINUED FLIGHT.
- Difficulty date
- August 27, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N491K
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC3
- Aircraft serial
- 434
- Engine
- Pwa R134059
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- 244757
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nr 1
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- R, E
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.