Service difficulty report · Cylinder Head · Dhav DHC3

Difficulty date
July 29, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC3
Aircraft time
19,750 hours
Engine
Pwa R1340*
Propeller
Hamstd 23D40
Part
Cylinder Head
Part number
399352
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
423 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

VIBRATIONS PRIOR TO TAKEOFF - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING - VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED A SEPARATION (CRACK) OF THE CYLINDER HEAD H1.