Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
January 16, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Cylinder
Part number
471055
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg
Part time
13,583 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILST UNDERGOING AN OVERHAUL THROUGH OUR WORKSHOPS, CRACKS WERE FOUND VISIBLE IN THE CHROME PLATING OF AN INNER CYLINDER. THE CHROME MATERIAL WAS REMOVED AND THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF EXCESSIVE HEAT BENEATH. MAG PARTICLE INSPECTION REVEALED CRACKS INTO THE UPPER OUTER DIAMETER AND ON THE THRUST FACE.