What was found
PRECAUTIONARY SHUT DOWN NR 3 ENGINE IN CRUISE DUE TO BACKFIRING AT ALL POWER SETTINGS. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 16 CYLINDER ON THE NR 3 ENGINE.
- Difficulty date
- May 17, 2002
- Submitted
- May 20, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N779TA
- Make and model
- Doug DC6
- Aircraft serial
- 45529
- Aircraft time
- 36,990 hours
- Engine
- Pwa R2800*
- Engine time
- 819 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- 356993
- Part serial
- A646WLAD
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 3 Engine
- Part time
- 819 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- 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.