Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Doug C54A

Difficulty date
September 18, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Doug C54A
Engine
Pwa R20007M2
Part
Cylinder
Part number
446888
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 6 Rkr Box
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
E, R
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) #2 ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH AND BACKFIRE IN CLIMB. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND THE #6 CYLINDER EXHAUST ROCKER BOX SECTION BROKEN LOOSE FROM THE CYLINDER CAUSING THE EXHAUST VALVE TO REMAIN CLOSED. #6 CYLINDER REPLACED, ENGINE OIL SCREENS INSPECTED, ENGINE GROUND RUN SERVICEABLE AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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