Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC6

Difficulty date
August 31, 2001
Submitted
September 4, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2907F
Make and model
Doug DC6
Aircraft serial
533265
Aircraft time
32,785 hours
Engine
Pwa R2800*
Engine time
1,208 hours
Part
Actuator
Part number
319721
Part serial
128166
Condition
Stuck
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
3,124 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

NR 2 ENGINE PRECAUTIONARY SHUT DOWN IN CRUISE DUE TO HIGH OIL TEMP (105 DEGREES), LOW OIL PRESS (55 PSI), UNABLE TO CONTROL RPM (STUCK AT 2400), OIL COOLER CONTROL HAS NO EFFECT. REPLACED NR 2 OIL COOLER ACTUATOR, PERFORMED GROUND MAINT RUN, OIL PRESS AND OIL TEMP WITHIN LIMITS, BMEP, F/F, MAG CHECK OK. PROP OPERATION AND FEATHER CHECK NORMAL. REF NAC DC-6 MM SECT IV EC01.1 AND 2 AND PURDUE MM 11-1-6.

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