What was found
(CAN) DURING REGULAR INSPECTION LOW COMPRESSION WAS NOTED ON NR 1 CYL. CYLINDER WAS REMOVED AND PISTON WAS CRACKED. CYLINDER ASSY WAS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT GROUND RUN WAS CARRIED OUT SATISFACTORY. (TC NR 20060925004)
- Difficulty date
- September 12, 2006
- Submitted
- October 3, 2006
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC2MKI
- Aircraft time
- 14,444 hours
- Engine
- Pwa R985*
- Propeller
- Hamstd 2D30
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Piston
- Part number
- 27056CAI
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.