What was found
NR 1 ENGINE SMOKES AND EXCESSIVE OIL LOSS. REPLACED NR 2 CYLINDER EXHAUST PIN CAPS, TORQUED AND SAFETIED.
- Difficulty date
- November 8, 2001
- Submitted
- November 9, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N43872
- Make and model
- Doug DC6
- Aircraft serial
- 533294
- Aircraft time
- 32,751 hours
- Engine
- Pwa R2800*
- Engine time
- 850 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- 356993
- Part serial
- A659WMSY
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Nr 1 Engine
- Part time
- 850 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K, B
- Precautionary procedure
- E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.