Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Dhav DHC3

Difficulty date
September 19, 2003
Submitted
November 2, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC3
Aircraft time
12,774 hours
Engine
Pwa R134059
Part
Cylinder
Part number
AE92181
Condition
Cracked
Location
Exhaust Port
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CYLINDER WAS CRACKED FROM SPARK PLUG HOLE TO SPARK PLUG HOLE ON THE EXHAUST SIDE. THE CRACK HAD OPENED UP TO A SIGNIFICANT SIZE HOLE MAKING THE EXHAUST VALVE VISIBLE FROM BETWEEN THE FINS. THE LEAKING EXHAUST GASES HAD BURNED AWAY A PORTION OF THE FINS AROUND THE OPENING.