What was found
(CAN) NR 2 ENGINE WAS PRECAUTIONARILY SHUTDOWN DUE TO SHAKE. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT NR 10 CYLINDER WAS CRACKED AT THE EXHAUST EAR. THE CYLINDER ASSY WAS REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- November 17, 2005
- Submitted
- December 2, 2005
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Doug C54ADC
- Aircraft time
- 68,000 hours
- Engine
- Pwa R20007M2
- Propeller
- Hamstd 23E50
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- 153084
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 2 Engine
- Component
- Engine · Pwa · R2007M2
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.