19981208043649I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Doug DC3C · Laredo, TX · December 8, 1998

Date: December 8, 1998 · 19:25 local
Place: Laredo, TX
Airport: Laredo International
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: OTJA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N941AT
Reported as: Doug DC3C
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R183092
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,900 total750 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

N941ATRegistered now · Douglas DC3C-S4C4GS/N 12907 (42-93040) · Built 1942 Airframe modelDouglas DC3C-S4C4G Engine modelPratt & Whitney PT6A seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-5)On December 8, 1998, Mr. Simon diver, PIC of N941AT, a DC-3, reported a right engine shut down to the FAA sw regional office. This flight, conducted under FAR part 91, departed monterrey, Mexico, (mmmy), destination Laredo, Texas, (lrd). In route to lrd the right engine started shaking and was shut down. Aircraft was operated on one engine to Laredo, Texas, and landed without futher incident. After landing at lrd the aircraft was inspected and found to have the right engine's number 13 cylinder cracked. The cylinder was replaced and the aircraft returned to service. A m or d report was submitted to the FAA for review. This office has reviewed this incident and noted that the reason the cylinder cracked was undetermined. This office considers this matter closed.

As the FAA filed it

(-5)ON DECEMBER 8, 1998, MR. SIMON DIVER, PIC OF N941AT, A DC-3, REPORTED A RIGHT ENGINE SHUT DOWN TO THE FAA SW REGIONAL OFFICE. THIS FLIGHT, CONDUCTED UNDER FAR PART 91, DEPARTED MONTERREY, MEXICO, (MMMY), DESTINATION LAREDO, TEXAS, (LRD). IN ROUTE TO LRD THE RIGHT ENGINE STARTED SHAKING AND WAS SHUT DOWN. AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATED ON ONE ENGINE TO LAREDO, TEXAS, AND LANDED WITHOUT FUTHER INCIDENT. AFTER LANDING AT LRD THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND TO HAVE THE RIGHT ENGINE'S NUMBER 13 CYLINDER CRACKED. THE CYLINDER WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. A M OR D REPORT WAS SUBMITTED TO THE FAA FOR REVIEW. THIS OFFICE HAS REVIEWED THIS INCIDENT AND NOTED THAT THE REASON THE CYLINDER CRACKED WAS UNDETERMINED. THIS OFFICE CONSIDERS THIS MATTER CLOSED.