What was found
ENGINE WAS DIAGNOSED AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE NR 14 CYLINDER ASSY AND A BROKEN PISTON CAUSING THE SHAKING AND PRESSURIZATION OF THE POWER SECTION CRANKCASE.
- Difficulty date
- June 17, 2010
- Submitted
- January 4, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Curtis C46FAIRLIFT
- Aircraft time
- 30,932 hours
- Engine
- Pwa CA18
- Propeller
- Hamstd 23E50
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Piston
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Nr 14 Cylinder
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.