Service difficulty report · Push Rod · Doug R4D8

Difficulty date
May 12, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Doug R4D8
Engine
Wright R182080
Part
Push Rod
Condition
Bent
Location
#5 Cylinder
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
E, J, R
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 CRUISE #2 ENGINE PRODUCED A LOUD AUDIBLE BANG AT ALTITUDE. THIS OCCURRED DURING THE FRIST POWER REDUCTION FOLLOWED BY A ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE. ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS, PRIOR TO THE BANG, WERE NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED AND HALF WAY INTO THE TRIP THE ENGINE CHIP DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND INSPECTION FOUND THE #5 CYLINDER INTAKE PUSH ROD BENT AND THE OIL SCAVENGE SCREEN CONTAMINATED WITH METAL. THE ENGINE WAS SENT FOR INVESTIGATION.

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