Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Dhav DHC3

Difficulty date
June 14, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC3
Engine
Pwa R134053
Propeller
Hamstd 23D*
Part
Cylinder
Part number
399359
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
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

(CAN) AIRCRAFT HAD NOTABLE POWER LOSS WITH VIBRATION. PILOT LANDED FLOAT EQUIPPED ACFT ON LAKE & REPORTED OIL LEAKING FROM CYLINDER EXHAUST SIDE NR 8 CYLINDER. CYLINDER REPLACED & ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. REMOVED CYLINDER FOUND CRACKED FROM OIL DRAIN PORT TO FWD WEB ON EXHAUST VLV HOUSING SIDE OF CYLINDER. AD 99-11-02 CARRIED OUT 77 HOURS PRIOR, IAW MFG SERVICE BULLETIN NR 1787. REPETITIVE VISUAL INSPECTION OF CYLINDER HEAD FOR CRACKS. REMOVED CYLINDER NOT REPAIRABLE, REMOVED CYLINDER DETACHED ROCKER BOX SECTION SENT FOR FURTHER EVALUATION.