What was found
FEATHERED THE NR 2 ENGINE AT 2041Z DUE TO BACKFIRING IN CLIMB, AND DOUBLE SHORTED SECONDARY ON THE NR 10 CYLINDER. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 10 LT & RT SPARK PLUGS.
- Difficulty date
- August 3, 2002
- Submitted
- August 5, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N99330
- Make and model
- Doug DC6A
- Aircraft serial
- 43576
- Aircraft time
- 27,908 hours
- Engine
- Pwa R2800*
- Engine time
- 1,710 hours
- System (JASC)
- 7421 · Spark Plug/Igniter
- Part
- Spark Plug
- Part number
- URHB32E
- Condition
- Shorted
- Location
- Nr 2 Engine
- Part time
- 113 hours
- Stage of operation
- CL
- 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.