What was found
ENGINE STARTED TO RUN ROUGH IN FLIGHT. THE CAPT SHUTDOWN THE NR 1 ENGINE. UPON INSPECTION ON THE GROUND, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE NR3 CYLINDER HAD CRACKED NEAR THE EXHAUST PORT.
- Difficulty date
- August 3, 2011
- Submitted
- August 12, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N403JB
- Make and model
- Doug DC3CR183090C
- Aircraft serial
- 450940
- Engine
- Pwa R183092
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- 114651CP
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 1 Engine
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.