What was found
NR 1 CYLINDER VALVE HEAD CAME OFF AND SPLIT CYLINDER HEAD. ALSO, DAMAGED PISTON.
- Difficulty date
- June 20, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N941AT
- Make and model
- Doug DC3
- Aircraft serial
- 4293040
- Engine
- Pwa R183092
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Valve
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nr 1 Cylinder
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- E, R
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.