What was found
DURING AIRCRAFT 100HR INSPECTION, A SMALL CRACK WAS FOUND RUNNING FROM THRU BOLT TO A CYLINDER HOLD DOWN STUD ON REAR HALF OF POWER SECTION CASE BETWEEN NR 3 AND NR 4 CYLINDERS. ENGINE REMOVED FROM SERVICE FOR REPAIRS.
- Difficulty date
- July 4, 2005
- Submitted
- August 3, 2005
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC2*
- Aircraft time
- 16,908 hours
- Engine
- Pwa R985AN14B
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Stud
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine Case
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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