Service difficulty report · Seat · Dhav DHC2MKI

Difficulty date
October 10, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC2MKI
Aircraft time
21,737 hours
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Propeller
Hamstd 2D30
Part
Seat
Part number
20786
Condition
Worn
Location
Exhaust
Part time
109 hours
Component
Cylinder · Pwa · R985
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) EXCESSIVE WEAR OF EXHAUST SEAT WAS NOTED IN 109 HRS OF TOTAL OPERATION. THE VALVE WAS ADJUSTED TWICE IN THE SPAN OF OPERATION BEFORE THE CYLINDER ASSY WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. EXHAUST VALVE SEAT WEAR IS APPROXIMATELY .175. ALL REMAINING CYLINDERS ON THIS ENGINE ARE FUNCTIONING NORMAL FOR THE TYPE. NUMEROUS INCIDENTS OF THIS NATURE HAVE RECENTLY OCCURED. THE ENGINE HAS BEEN OPERATED ON MOGAS.