Service difficulty report · Stud · Dhav DHC2EVANS

Difficulty date
July 24, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC2EVANS
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Part
Stud
Condition
Broken
Location
#1 Cylinder
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K, E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT LANDED AFTER IN FLIGHT ENGINE VIBRATION. THERE WAS OIL ON THE WIND SCREEN. INSPECTION REVEALED THE #1 CYLINDER WAS LOOSE ON THE CRANKCASE, EIGHT CYLINDER HOLDDOWN STUDS WERE FOUND SHEARED FLUSH WITH THE FLANGE THE REMAINING TWO STUDS WERE FOUND LOOSE.