Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Doug DC3CS1C3G

Difficulty date
August 7, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Doug DC3CS1C3G
Engine
Pwa R183092
Part
Cylinder
Condition
Separated
Location
Nr 8 Head Barrel
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.

What was found

(CAN) NR2 ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH IN CRUISE. ENGINE POWER REDUCED FOR DESCENT - ENGINE SHUTDOWN FOR LANDING. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND THE NR8 CYLINDER HEAD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE BARREL. CYLINDER REPLACED AND THE ENGINE WAS GROUND RUN SERVICEABLE.

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