Service difficulty report · Magneto · Curtis C46AAIRLIFT

Difficulty date
August 20, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Curtis C46AAIRLIFT
Aircraft time
21,387 hours
Engine
Pwa R280051M3
Propeller
Hamstd 23E50
Part
Magneto
Part number
DF18RN
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, 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

ENG NR 1 STARTED BACKFIRING NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, AFTER 1 VIOLENT BACKFIRE, THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AS A PRECAUTION SO AS TO NOT DAMAGE THE ENGINE EVEN MORE. A NORMAL LANDING WAS PERFORMED. NO DAMAGE AND NO INJURIES AND THE MAGNETO WAS REPLACED AND ENGINE GROUND RUN SERVICEABLE.