Service difficulty report · Cylinder Head · Dhav DHC2*

Difficulty date
July 20, 2005
Submitted
August 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC2*
Aircraft time
5,091 hours
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Part
Cylinder Head
Part number
399353
Condition
Separated
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE VIBRATION.SUSPECTING A CYLINDER FAILURE, RETURNED TO BASE. TEMPS AND PRESSURES REMAINED NORMAL THROUGHOUT THE RETURN. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE NR 1 CYLINDER HEAD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE BARREL. THE CYLINDER ASSY WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.