What was found
FLT 60 - SHUT DOWN NR 3 ENGINE DUE TO BACKFIRING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NR 18 CYLINDER AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (X)
- Difficulty date
- June 26, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N434TA
- Make and model
- Doug DC6B
- Aircraft serial
- 44434
- Engine
- Pwa CB3
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- 327627
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 3 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.