What was found
APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES AFTER DEPARATURE, FLIGHT CREW NOTICED OIL LEAK IN LEFT ENGINE. CREW DIVERTED BACK TO AWM. MAINTENANCE FOUND CYLINDER NR 13 HEAD SEPARATING FROM BARREL.
- Difficulty date
- March 5, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N5831B
- Make and model
- Doug DC3C
- Aircraft serial
- 42100882
- Engine
- Pwa R183092
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- 116733CP
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Eng Nr 3 Cyl
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.