Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Doug DC6A

Difficulty date
June 1, 2000
Submitted
June 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2907F
Make and model
Doug DC6A
Aircraft serial
44636
Aircraft time
31,615 hours
Engine
Pwa R2800*
Engine time
1,592 hours
Part
Cylinder
Part number
3563993
Part serial
4591
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Component
Engine · Pwa · R2800CB3
Component part number
R2800CB3
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

NR 3 ENGINE, PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN DUE TO BACKFIRING IN CRUISE AT 2336Z. REPLACED CYLINDER ASSY.

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