Service difficulty report · Rod Pin · Dhav DHC3

Difficulty date
June 30, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC3
Engine
Pwa R1340AN2
Part
Rod Pin
Part number
32154A
Condition
Broken Locks
Location
#1 Cylinder
Stage of operation
IN
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) AFTER ENGINE WARM-UP PRIOR TO COMPRESSION CHECK, WITH THE FRONT SPARK PLUGS REMOVED, THE PROP WAS SPUN TO LOCATE TOP DEAD CENTRE (TDC) ON #1 CYLINDER. THE PROP SUDDENLY STOPPED. REMOVAL OF THE #1 CYLINDER REVEALED THE CONNECTING ROD PIN HAD SLID OUT ALLOWING THE CONNECTING ROD TO SLIDE FREELY FROM THE CRANKSHAFT. THE LINK PIN WOULD JAM IN THE CRANKSHAFT JOURNAL WITH 90 DEGREE MOVEMENT EITHER WAY. THE LOCK BOLT PIN P/N 280, AND LOCK P/N 11919 WERE MISSING FROM NOS.1, 2 & 9 CYLINDERS.