What was found
AFTER THE PILOT NOTICED A VIBRATION IN FLIGHT, REDUCED ENGINE RPM AND LANDED. DISCOVERED THAT THE EXHAUST CASE ROCKER IN NR 1 CYLINDER WAS COMPLETELY BROKEN. THE CYLINDER ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- June 23, 2005
- Submitted
- August 3, 2005
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC3
- Aircraft time
- 20,717 hours
- Engine
- Pwa S3H1G
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- 126743
- 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.