What was found
IN CRUISE, LEANING OF NR 2 ENG CAUSED BACKFIRING AND A BMEP DROP. ONCE INVESTIGATED NR 2 CYLINDER ON NR 2 ENG FOUND TO HAVE A CRACKED EXHAUST EAR.
- Difficulty date
- August 11, 2009
- Submitted
- October 23, 2009
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Doug DC6A
- Aircraft time
- 42,462 hours
- Engine
- Pwa CWASP
- Propeller
- Hamstd 43E60
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- 356995
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr2 Eng, Nr2 Cyl
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R
- Precautionary procedure
- E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.