Service difficulty report · Case · Doug DC6B

Difficulty date
July 4, 2005
Submitted
August 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Doug DC6B
Aircraft time
28,010 hours
Engine
Pwa CB3
Propeller
Hamstd 43E60
Part
Case
Part number
519513
Condition
Deteriorated
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED AND DURING CRUISE, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THAT ENGINE NR 2 WAS COVERED IN OIL. THE PROP WAS FEATHERED AND THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED. DURING INVESTIGATION, THE MAINTENANCE CREW DISCOVERED THAT THE THREADS IN THE NOSE CASE FOR THE OIL TRANSFER PLUG WERE DETERIORATED ALLOWING THE TRANSFER PLUG TO LEAK. THE NOSE CASE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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