Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Doug DC6B

Difficulty date
July 29, 2003
Submitted
September 4, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Doug DC6B
Aircraft time
33,394 hours
Engine
Pwa CB3
Propeller
Hamstd 43E60
Part
Cylinder
Part number
356996
Condition
Loose
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED NR 1 ENGINE WAS BACKFIRING. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE PROPELLER WAS FEATHERED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. MAINTENANCE CREWS FOUND THE INTAKE INSERT ON NR 11 CYLINDER WAS LOOSE. THE CYLINDER WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE ASSEMBLY. THE ENGINE WAS GROUND RUN AND LEAK CHECKED SERVICEABLE. THE AIRRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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