What was found
(CAN) EXHAUST VALVE BROKE IN CRUISE FLIGHT 15 MIN AFTER DEPARTURE. PARTIAL POWER LOSS - ENGINE VIBRATION. PRECAUTIONARY LANDING EXECUTED. SERVICEABLE CYL COMPLETE INSTALLED AFTER LOCATING THE DEFECT/FAILURE. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- August 3, 2008
- Submitted
- November 3, 2008
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC3
- Aircraft time
- 21,999 hours
- Engine
- Pwa R1340*
- Propeller
- Hamstd 23D40
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Exhaust Valve
- Part number
- 71167
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Cylinder
- Part time
- 6,862 hours
- Component
- Cylinder · Pwa · 399359
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.