Service difficulty report · Cylinder Head · Dhav DHC2MKI

Difficulty date
January 12, 2014
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC2MKI
Aircraft time
30,406 hours
Engine
Pwa R985*
Part
Cylinder Head
Condition
Separated
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE, THERE WAS A LOUD BANG FROM THE ENGINE AND THE ACFT LOST POWER. PILOT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING. UPON INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE HEAD WAS CRACKED ON THE NR 9 CYLINDER. ENGINE TSO AT TIME OF INCIDENT WAS 275.9.