What was found
(CAN)SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, #1 ENGINE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND MISS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED WHERE #1 CYLINDER WAS FOUND CRACKED ACROSS THE EXHAUST EAR. THIS CYLINDER APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED BY WELDIN G.
- Difficulty date
- May 8, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Doug DC3CS1C3G
- Engine
- Pwa R183092
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 1 Exh Ear
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- E, R
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.