Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Dhav DHC3

Difficulty date
September 3, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC3
Engine
Pwa R134053
Part
Cylinder
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) NR 2 CYLINDER FAILED IN-FLIGHT AND A POWERLESS LANDING CARRIED OUT. INSPECTION FOUND THE EXHAUST VALVE BROKE AND THE HEAD SPLIT. THE CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. TWENTY MINUTES INTO TEST FLIGHT, THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED A POWER LOSS. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. POST-FLIGHT COMPRESSION TEST FOUND THE NR 7 CYLINDER WITH A DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE OF 0/80. INSPECTION FOUND THE CYLINDER HEAD AND VALVE SEAT DAMAGED DUE TO FOD AND THE OIL SCREEN FULL OF ALUMINUM PARTICLES. WHEN NR 2 CYLINDER FAILED, THE EXHAUST VALVE BROKE AND DAMAGED THE INTAKE VALVE. PARTS FROM THE INTAKE VALVE WENT INTO THE MANIFOLD AND SUPERCHARGER SECTION, THEN TO THE NR 7 CYLINDER CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE.