Service difficulty report · Cylinder Head · Dhav DHC2MKI

Difficulty date
August 3, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC2MKI
Aircraft time
17,907 hours
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Propeller
Hamstd 22D30
Part
Cylinder Head
Part number
399353
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Part time
952 hours
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.

What was found

DURING COMPLIANCE WITH AWD78-08-07 (SB1785), A SOAP TEST REVEALED COMBUSTION LEAKAGE BETWEEN THE SPARK PLUG HOLES CENTER LINE WITH THE COOLING FIN. SB1787 WHICH IS FOR THE 1340 ENGINE BUT THE FAILURE LOCATION IS THE SAME AS THIS R-985.