What was found
NR 1 ENGINE FEATHERED DUE TO RAPID OIL LOSS. REPLACED THE NR 7 CYLINDER FOR CRACKED HEAD.
- Difficulty date
- November 7, 2001
- Submitted
- November 8, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N43872
- Make and model
- Doug DC6
- Aircraft serial
- 533294
- Aircraft time
- 32,743 hours
- Engine
- Pwa R2800*
- Engine time
- 842 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- 356994
- Part serial
- A628WJBA
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 1 Engine
- Part time
- 842 hours
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- E, A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.