What was found
(CAN) WHEN CARRYING OUT COMPRESSION TEST #3 CYLINDER WAS FOUND TO HAVE LOW COMPRESSION. #3 CYLINDER WAS REMOVED AND PISTON WAS FOUND CRACKED. SERVICEABLE PISTON AND CYLINDER WERE INSTALLED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- August 15, 2004
- Submitted
- February 3, 2005
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC2*
- Aircraft time
- 5,592 hours
- Engine
- Pwa R985AN14B
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Piston
- Part number
- 27056
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine
- 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.