What was found
ENGINE FIRE DURING ATTEMPT AT RESTART ON RAMP. CREW FOUND INDUCTION PIPE MISSING ON NR 11 CYLINDER. FURTHER EXAMINATION ON MAY 2 REVEALED HEAD SPLIT FROM CYLINDER. LEFT ENGINE.
- Difficulty date
- May 5, 2002
- Submitted
- June 3, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N472AF
- Make and model
- Doug DC3CS1C3G
- Aircraft serial
- 13485
- Engine
- Pwa R183092
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder Head
- Condition
- Split
- Location
- Cylinder
- Part time
- 55 hours
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- A
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.