Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Doug A26BSHIELDS

Difficulty date
June 12, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Doug A26BSHIELDS
Engine
Pwa R280051
Part
Cylinder
Condition
Separated
Location
Engine
Part time
439 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) UPON COMPLETION OF FIRE BOMBING RUN, SMOKE WAS NOTICED TRAILING FROM NR 2 ENGINE. PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN WAS CARRIED OUT. POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND THE NR 3 CYLINDER HAD FAILED. THE CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. THE ENGINE GROUND RUN SERVICEABLE AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.