What was found
(CAN) DURING TAKEOFF, PILOT EXPERIENCED ENGINE VIBRATION. RETURNED TO DOCK, UPON VISUAL INSPECTION OF ENGINE NR 3 CYLINDER FOUND CRACKED HORIZONTALLY BELOW SPARK PLUG HOLE. CYLINDER CHANGED WITH NEW CYLINDER ASSY.
- Difficulty date
- May 2, 2011
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC2MKI
- Aircraft time
- 22,640 hours
- Engine
- Pwa R985AN14B
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder Head
- Part number
- 399353
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 3
- Part time
- 269 hours
- Stage of operation
- TO
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- C
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.