What was found
NR 2 ENGINE BACKFIRES IN CRUISE AND PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN AT 0222Z, SUSPECT NR 4 CYLINDER. REPLACED NR 4 CYLINDER DUE TO CRACKED HEAD.
- Difficulty date
- August 13, 2000
- Submitted
- August 23, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N1036F
- Make and model
- Doug DC6A
- Aircraft serial
- 43581
- Aircraft time
- 40,903 hours
- Engine
- Pwa R2800CB3
- Engine time
- 2,077 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- 356993
- Part serial
- FK1947
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 2 Engine
- Part time
- 2,077 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R
- Precautionary procedure
- E, A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.