Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Dhav DHC2MKI

Difficulty date
September 21, 2007
Submitted
October 24, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC2MKI
Aircraft time
28,964 hours
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Part
Cylinder
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Component
Engine · Pwc
Component part number
R985AN14B
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT CAME IN FOR 100 HOUR INSPECTION WITH ENGINE OIL LEAK UPPER LT SIDE. ON GROUND RUN ENGINE VIBRATION WAS EVIDENT, MAG CHECKS WERE NORMAL, ONCE COWLINGS WERE REMOVED IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE CYLINDER HEAD OF NR 1 CYLINDER WAS LOOSE ON THE BARREL. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE CYLINDER HEAD HAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE CYLINDER BARREL. ASSY WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE CYLINDER ASSY. (TC NR 20070921003)