What was found
ANC - FLT 32 - RETURNED TO ANC DUE TO NR 3 ENGINE, NR 12 CYLINDER DOUBLE SHORTED SECONDARY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BOTH SPARK PLUGS AND HIGH TENSION LEADS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
- Difficulty date
- June 24, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N4213X
- Make and model
- Doug DC6A
- Aircraft serial
- 44605
- Engine
- Pwa CB3
- System (JASC)
- 7421 · Spark Plug/Igniter
- Part
- Spark Plugs
- Part number
- 283
- Condition
- Shorted
- Location
- Nr 3 Engine
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.