What was found
AIRCRAFT EN ROUTE FROM MBS/TPA. LEFT ENGINE STARTED TO LOSE POWER AND WOULD NOT MAINTAIN MANIFOLD PRESSURE. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO MWO. FOUND REAR CYLINDERS VALVES NOT MOVING . SUBMITTER SUSPECTED REAR CAM RING FAILURE.
- Difficulty date
- May 2, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N9923S
- Make and model
- Doug DC3C
- Aircraft serial
- 25964
- Engine
- Pwa R183090D
- System (JASC)
- 8500 · Engine (Reciprocating)
- Part
- Engine
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Left
- Part time
- 7,575 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- R, J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.