Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Dhav DHC3

Difficulty date
August 8, 2000
Submitted
August 14, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC3
Aircraft time
16,791 hours
Engine
Pwa R134059
Part
Cylinder
Part number
399356
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cylinder Head
Component
Cylinder Assy · Pwa
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) NR 4 CYLINDER HEAD FOUND CRACKED WHILE DOING AN UNSCHEDULED VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE FORWARD FACE. CRACK WAS NOT DETECTED AT THE LAST INSPECTION 60.3 HOURS BEFORE THIS EVENT. CRACK LOCATED AT EXHAUST PUSH ROD/ROCKER HORN. SERVICEABLE UNIT INSTALLED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)