Service difficulty report · Lead · Doug DC6B

Difficulty date
August 17, 2004
Submitted
October 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Doug DC6B
Aircraft time
33,539 hours
Engine
Pwa CWASP
Propeller
Hamstd 43E60
Part
Lead
Part number
10878451
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine
Component
Engine · R2800CB3
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING TAKEOFF FOR A PRACTICE, NR 2 ENGINE BACKFIRED. THE LOAD OF WATER WAS JETTISONED, THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE PROPELLER WAS FEATHERED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. UPON INVESTIGATION BY MAINTENANCE CREW, A BROKEN LOW TENSION IGNITION LEAD WAS FOUND. THE LEAD WAS REPLACED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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