Service difficulty report · Cylinder Head · Dhav DHC2MKI

Difficulty date
July 6, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC2MKI
Aircraft time
12,292 hours
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Part
Cylinder Head
Part number
399354
Condition
Separated
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) IN FLIGHT ENGINE BECAME ROUGH - POPPING/BANGING SOUND PRECAUTION AND LANDING COMPLETED ENGINE INSPECTED - CYL NR 3 HEAD FOUND BROKEN FROM BARREL. REMAINDER OF CYLS VISUALLY INSPECTED WITH NO DAMAGES FOUND. CYL NR 3 ASSY. REPLACED WITH OVERHAULED UNIT. - GROUND RUN SATISFACTORY. RERUN TO AWD 78-08-07 (VISUAL INSP.) CYLINDER FAILURE IS NOT UNHEARD OF ON THESE AIRPLANES