What was found
FLT 431 - SHUT DOWN NR 1 ENGINE AT 2245Z DUE TO RAPID BACKFIRING AND LOSS OF POWER. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NR 6 CYLINDER ASSY ON NR 1 ENGINE DUE TO CRACKED HEAD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- January 17, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N1377K
- Make and model
- Doug DC6A
- Aircraft serial
- 44596
- Engine
- Pwa R2800*
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- 327627
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 1 Engine
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- E, R
- Precautionary procedure
- E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.