What was found
ANC - FLT 80 - RETURNED TO ANC DUE TO NR 3 ENGINE BACKFIRED IN CRUISE. REPLACED NR 8 CYLINDER DUE TO CRACKED HEAD.
- Difficulty date
- April 20, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N2907F
- Make and model
- Doug DC6A
- Aircraft serial
- 44636
- Engine
- Pwa CB3
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- 327627
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 3 Eng Nr 8
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.