SDR 95ZZZX2175

Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Doug DC3C

Difficulty date
April 6, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N99131
Make and model
Doug DC3C
Aircraft serial
18949
Engine
Wright R182022
Part
Cylinder
Condition
Failed
Location
Eng Nr 1 Cyl 6
Part time
6,128 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
E, R, K
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

LEFT ENGINE RAN SLIGHTLY ROUGH AT CRUISE ALTITUDE (5,000 FEET). NOTED OIL LEAK AT NR 6 CYLINDER POSITION. FEATHERED LT ENGINE AND RETURNED TO HONOLULU. AFTER LANDING, FOUND NR 6 CYLINDER FAILURE. (METAL PARTICLES (ALUMINUM) FOUND IN OIL SCREEN. REMOVED ENGINE. NO RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THIS PROBLEM.

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