What was found
NR 1 ENGINE SHUTDOWN AT 2224Z DUE TO 1 BACKFIRE AND LOW COMPRESSION PATTERN ON CYLINDER NR 5. REPLACED NR 5 CYLINDER COIL, CHECKED PLUGS, LEADS, AND Y-LEAD (ALL GOOD). NORMAL ANALYZER ON RUNNUP, COMPRESSION CHECK 70/80.
- Difficulty date
- May 2, 2001
- Submitted
- May 4, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N43872
- Make and model
- Doug DC6A
- Aircraft serial
- 533294
- Aircraft time
- 62,286 hours
- Engine
- Pwa R2800CB3
- Engine time
- 72 hours
- System (JASC)
- 7411 · Low Tension Coil
- Part
- Coil
- Part number
- 10553991C
- Condition
- Shorted
- Location
- Nr 5 Cylinder
- Component
- Engine · Pwa · CB3
- Component part number
- R2800
- 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.