What was found
(CAN) HEAD TO BARREL SEPARATION AT THE END OF THE THREADED PORTION OF THE STEEL BARREL. REMOTE AMO HIRED TO REPLACE CYLINDER ASSEMBLY NOTED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A TYPICAL METAL FATIGUE FAILURE.
- Difficulty date
- December 28, 2003
- Submitted
- March 1, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC2MK1
- Aircraft time
- 27,823 hours
- Engine
- Pwa R985AN14B
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCB3R304
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder Head
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- AP
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.