SDR 95ZZZX5967

Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Doug DC3

Difficulty date
September 13, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12BA
Make and model
Doug DC3
Aircraft serial
10035
Engine
Pwa R183092
Part
Cylinder
Part number
114652
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 14
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
B, R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT NOTICED SPARKS COMING FROM THE LEFT ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION SHOWED THAT NR 14 CYLINDER HEAD SEPARATED FROM ITS BARREL. REPLACED CYLINDER WITH O/H UNIT AND RETURNED ACFT TO SERVICE.

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