What was found
SHUTDOWN NR 4 ENGINE AT 2345Z DUE TO BACKFIRE AND LOW BMEP. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 17 CYLINDER.
- Difficulty date
- October 4, 2001
- Submitted
- October 5, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N2907F
- Make and model
- Doug DC6
- Aircraft serial
- 533265
- Aircraft time
- 32,887 hours
- Engine
- Pwa R2800CB3
- Engine time
- 2,765 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- 356994
- Part serial
- WSHSA679
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 4 Engine
- Part time
- 2,765 hours
- Stage of operation
- AP
- 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.