What was found
NR 3 ENGINE, NR 9 CYLINDER LOW COMPRESSION INT AND LOSS OF OIL. REPLACED ENGINE ASSEMBLY DUE TO HOLE BURNT IN PISTON.
- Difficulty date
- July 11, 2000
- Submitted
- July 25, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N43872
- Make and model
- Doug DC6
- Aircraft serial
- 533294
- Aircraft time
- 31,591 hours
- Engine
- Pwa R2800*
- Engine time
- 1,824 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- 1404482
- Condition
- Burned
- Location
- Nr 3 Engine
- Part time
- 1,824 hours
- Component
- Engine · Pwa · R2800CB3
- Component part number
- R2800CB3
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K, R
- Precautionary procedure
- D
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.