What was found
(CAN) THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN CRUISE FLT WHEN THE ENGINE ABRUPTLY FAILED. THE AIRCRAFT CARRIED OUT AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED A BROKEN LINK ROD AND THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- July 28, 2003
- Submitted
- October 15, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC3
- Aircraft time
- 7,928 hours
- Engine
- Pwa S3H1G
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Link
- Part number
- 10992
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- P, Y
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.