What was found
(CAN) CYLINDER HEAD OF NR 7 ASSEMBLY BROKE/SEPARATED IN CRUISE FLT. ENGINE ONLY 36.9 HOURS TTSO. METAL FATIGUE OR OIL LOCK ON PREVIOUS ENGINE START SUSPECTED. OVERHAUL ASSEMBLY INSTALLED, GROUND RUN AND FOUND SATISFACTORY.
- Difficulty date
- July 8, 2003
- Submitted
- August 18, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC2MK1
- Aircraft time
- 10,127 hours
- Engine
- Pwa R985AN14B
- Propeller
- Hamstd 2D30
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder Head
- Part number
- 399353
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.