What was found
FEATHERED THE NR 1 ENGINE AT 0345Z DUE TO NR 16 CYLINDER LT & RT LOW COMPRESSION PATTERN. REPLACED THE NR 16 CYLINDER. (EXHAUST VALVE STUCK OPEN).
- Difficulty date
- May 10, 2001
- Submitted
- May 11, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N2907F
- Make and model
- Doug DC6A
- Aircraft serial
- 44636
- Aircraft time
- 32,546 hours
- Engine
- Pwa R2800CB3
- Engine time
- 667 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Exhaust Valve
- Part number
- 356993
- Part serial
- A460VJBY
- Condition
- Stuck
- Location
- Nr 16 Cylinder
- Part time
- 667 hours
- 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.