What was found
THE NR 8 CYLINDER CRACKED AT THE EXHAUST VALVE CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SHAKE.
- Difficulty date
- September 23, 2005
- Submitted
- October 3, 2005
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Doug C54ADC
- Aircraft time
- 68,000 hours
- Engine
- Pwa R20007M2
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 8
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.