What was found
DISCREPANCIES: M.I. @ 03:15Z, SHUT DOWN #3 ENGINE DUE TO RAPID BACKFIRE.CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED #3 CYLINDER ON #3 ENGINE.
- Difficulty date
- January 5, 2001
- Submitted
- January 8, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N43872
- Make and model
- Doug DC6A
- Aircraft serial
- 533294
- Aircraft time
- 32,087 hours
- Engine
- Pwa R2800CB3
- Engine time
- 218 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- 356994
- Part serial
- 046914
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 3 Engine
- Part time
- 218 hours
- Component
- Engine · Pwa · R2800CB3
- Component part number
- R2800CB3
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R, J
- Precautionary procedure
- E, A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.