Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Dhav DHC2MKI

Difficulty date
July 23, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC2MKI
Aircraft time
18,316 hours
Engine
Pwa R985*
Propeller
Hamstd 2D30
Part
Cylinder
Part number
399354
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
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) DURING SCHEDULED 100 HR INSPECTION, BROKEN OFF A PIECE OF CYLINDER NR 9 FOUND RESTING IN LOWER COWLING, FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE UPPER COWLING MOUNT BRACKET C/W REMAINING/BROKEN PIECE OF CYLINDER STILL ATTACHED IN COWL. CYLINDER NR 9 PUSH ROD HOUSING FOUND HEAVILY DINTED AS WELL AFT FACE OF PROPELLER FOUND GOUGED/MARKED. IT APPEARS THAT WHEN THE CYLINDER EAR FLANGE FAILED, PREVIOUS REPAIRED AT O/H. IT BOUNCED INTO THE ARC OF THE PROP WHILE IN OPERATION WHICH SENT IT BACK INTO THE PUSH ROD HOUSING CYLINDER ASSY. REPLACED WITH O/H UNIT, PROPELLER REMOVED FOR FURTHER ASSESSMENT, REPAIR PHOTOS AVAILABLE.