What was found
(CAN) DURING 100 HOUR INSPECTION, 2 LARGE (1/4 X 3/18) PIECES WERE FOUND IN THE ENGINE SUMP. ONE CYLINDER WAS REMOVED AND A PIECE OF THE CONNECTING ROD BEARING WAS FOUND MISSING. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- October 4, 2000
- Submitted
- January 19, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC2*
- Aircraft time
- 11,256 hours
- Engine
- Pwa R985AN14B
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Bearing
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Engine
- Component
- Crankshaft · Pwa · R985AN14B
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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