What was found
AIRCRAFT WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT WHEN ENGINE STARTED TO RUN ROUGH. ENGINE WAS SECURED AND PROPELLER FEATHERED. INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT ROCKER ARM OR CYLINDER HEAD FAILED. CYLINDER TO BE REPLACED AND OPERATIONAL CHECK OF ENGINE DONE.
- Difficulty date
- August 27, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N24320
- Make and model
- Doug DC3AS1C3G
- Aircraft serial
- 20197
- Engine
- Pwa R183092
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- 116733CP
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nr 11
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- E, R
- Precautionary procedure
- E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.