Service difficulty report · Cam · Doug DC6B

Difficulty date
July 28, 2001
Submitted
July 30, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N867TA
Make and model
Doug DC6B
Aircraft serial
45202
Aircraft time
70,611 hours
Engine
Pwa R2800CB3
Engine time
1,491 hours
Part
Cam
Part number
76570F
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
1,491 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.

What was found

NR 2 ENGINE NR 16 CYLINDER DOUBLE SHORTED SECONDARY, (FRONT CAM FAILURE). REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE.

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