Service difficulty report · Lock · Dhav DHC2*

Difficulty date
August 27, 2003
Submitted
October 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N62230
Make and model
Dhav DHC2*
Aircraft serial
707
Engine
Pwa R985*
Part
Lock
Part number
A39783B
Condition
Fractured
Location
Engine
Part time
1,234 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING THE 100 HOUR COMPRESSION TEST, THE ENGINE STOPPED BETWEEN TWO POSITIONS OF APPROXIMATELY 60 DEGREES OF PROP ROTATION FROM HARD INTERNAL CONTACT, FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVELLED THAT THE LOCK BAR ON THE NR 4 ROD LINK PIN HAD FRACTURED AND ALLOWED THE ROD PIN TO BACK OUT OF THE MASTER ROD. THE LOCKED CONDITION WAS CAUSED BY THE ROD PIN CONTACTING THE COUNTER WEIGHT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE LOCK BAR FOR THE ROD LINK PINS ON CYLINDERS 6 AND 7 HAD ALSO FRACTURED WITH NO PIN MIGRATION NOTED. NO PROBABLE CAUSE, NOW.