Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Doug DC6B

Difficulty date
August 6, 2003
Submitted
September 4, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Doug DC6B
Aircraft time
27,800 hours
Engine
Pwa CB3
Propeller
Hamstd 43E60
Part
Cylinder
Part number
356995
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) THE AIRCRAFT WAS ORBITING THE FIRE WHEN THE FLIGHT CREW HEARD A BACKFIRE FROM THE NR 4 ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE PROPELLER WAS FEATHERED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. MAINTENANCE CREWS FOUND THE NR 2 CYLINDER WAS CRACKED AT THE EXHAUST EAR. THE CYLINDER WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE ASSEMBLY. THE ENGINE WAS GROUND RUN AND LEAK CHECKED SERVICEABLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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