What was found
ON 6/9/26 ABOUT 1:00PM AKST, THE SUPER DC3 TAIL NUMBER N28TN WAS RETURNING TO ANCHORAGE WHEN THE #2 ENGINE FAILED. UPON INSPECTION THE #9 CYLINDER CRACKED AROUND THE BASE, SEPARATED FROM THE ENGINE AND LODGED IN THE COWLING. THE FLIGHT CREW SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AND LANDED SAFELY IN ANCHORAGE. THE FLIGHT CREW STATED THAT THE FIRE LIGHT FOR THE #2 ENGINE BRIEFLY ILLUMINATED, AND THEY WERE ABLE TO GO THROUGH THE CHECKLIST AND EXTINGUISH THE LIGHT. AFTER INSPECTING THE DAMAGE WE DECIDED TO REMOVE THE ENGINE FOR REPAIR.