What was found
PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN THE NR 3 ENGINE DUE TO DOUBLE SHORTED SECONDARY ON THE NR 10 CYLINDER. REPLACED SPARK PLUGS, Y-LEAD, SHORT LEADS, AND COIL.
- Difficulty date
- August 31, 2002
- Submitted
- September 3, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N43872
- Make and model
- Doug DC6
- Aircraft serial
- 533294
- Aircraft time
- 33,697 hours
- Engine
- Pwa R2800*
- Engine time
- 540 hours
- System (JASC)
- 7420 · Ignition Harness (Distribution)
- Part
- Ignition Lead
- Condition
- Shorted
- Location
- Nr 3 Engine
- Part time
- 540 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R
- Precautionary procedure
- E, A
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