What was found
FLT 70 - SHUT DOWN NR 4 ENGINE AT 2340Z DUE TO RAPID BACKFIRING AND ROUGH RUNNING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NR 8 CYLINDER ASSEMBLY ON NR 4 ENGINE DUE TO CRACKED HEAD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
- Difficulty date
- December 19, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N867TA
- Make and model
- Doug DC6B
- Aircraft serial
- 45202
- Engine
- Pwa CB3
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- 327627
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 4 Engine
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.