What was found
(CAN) NR2 ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH WITH VIBRATIONS. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND THE NR9 CYLINDER CRACKED.
- Difficulty date
- July 1, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Doug A26CSHIELDS
- Engine
- Pwa R280079
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr9 Position
- Part time
- 729 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.