What was found
(CAN) AN OIL LEAK WAS OBSERVED IN CRUISE AND A PRECAUTIOARY SHUT DOWN WAS CARRIED OUT. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE LOWER STUDS WERE BROKE, THEY WERE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE CYLINDER.
- Difficulty date
- July 8, 2003
- Submitted
- August 18, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Doug C54GDC
- Aircraft time
- 24,987 hours
- Engine
- Pwa D5
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Stud
- Part number
- 127145
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Cylinder
- Component
- Cylinder · Pwa
- Component part number
- 78103
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.