What was found
FEATHERED NR 3 ENGINE DUE TO RAPID BACKFIRING. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 CYLINDER ON THE NR 3 ENGINE.
- Difficulty date
- February 16, 2002
- Submitted
- February 18, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N43872
- Make and model
- Doug DC6
- Aircraft serial
- 533294
- Aircraft time
- 33,027 hours
- Engine
- Pwa R2800*
- Engine time
- 2,038 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- 356993
- Part serial
- A504VOPO
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 3 Engine
- Part time
- 2,038 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R
- Precautionary procedure
- E, A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.