What was found
PRECAUTIONARY SHUT DOWN NR 2 ENGINE, DUE TO DOUBLE SHORTED SECONDARY, NR 16 CYLINDER. REPLACED FRONT AND REAR SPARK PLUGS.
- Difficulty date
- February 21, 2002
- Submitted
- February 22, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N43872
- Make and model
- Doug DC6
- Aircraft serial
- 533294
- Aircraft time
- 33,047 hours
- Engine
- Pwa R2800*
- Engine time
- 712 hours
- System (JASC)
- 7421 · Spark Plug/Igniter
- Part
- Spark Plug
- Part number
- RHB32E
- Condition
- Shorted
- Location
- Nr 2 Engine
- Part time
- 377 hours
- Stage of operation
- DE
- 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.