What was found
FEATHERED THE NR 3 ENGINE DUE TO BACKFIRING, DOUBLE SHORTED SECONDARY, NR 8 CYLINDER. REPLACED BOTH SPARK PLUGS.
- Difficulty date
- January 25, 2001
- Submitted
- January 26, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N99330
- Make and model
- Doug DC6A
- Aircraft serial
- 43576
- Aircraft time
- 26,557 hours
- Engine
- Pwa R2800CB3
- Engine time
- 1,360 hours
- System (JASC)
- 7421 · Spark Plug/Igniter
- Part
- Spark Plug
- Part number
- RHB32E
- Condition
- Shorted
- Location
- Nr 8 Cylinder
- Component
- Engine · Pwa
- 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.