What was found
INTAKE VALVE ON NR 5M CYLINDER CAME APART AND PUNCHED A HOLE IN FRONT TOP OF CYLINDER WALL AND HEAD.
- Difficulty date
- June 26, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N59314
- Make and model
- Doug DC3C
- Aircraft serial
- 12363
- Engine
- Pwa R183090D
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Intake Valve
- Part number
- 111114
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nr 5 Cylinder
- Part time
- 914 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.