# SDR NACA20010042

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 5, 2001
- Submitted: December 6, 2001
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N779TA
- Make and model: Doug DC-6
- Registry model: [Doug DC-6](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-6) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 45529
- Aircraft time: 36,597 hours
- Engine: Pwa R2800*
- Engine time: 796 hours
- System (JASC): [7321 · Fuel Control/Turbine Engines](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7321)
- Part: Carburetor
- Part number: PR58E5
- Part serial: 786278
- Condition: Defective
- Location: Nr 2 Engine
- Part time: 796 hours
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: R
- Precautionary procedure: E
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20010042

## Discrepancy

NR 2 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO ERRATIC BMEP, ROUGH RUNNING, AND RAPID LOSS OF CHT.  REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE CARBURETOR.

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