What was found
NR 4 ENGINE PRECAUTIONARY SHUT DOWN DUE TO THE LOWER INBOARD SIDE OF THE ENGINE PRODUCING A STEADY STREAM OF BLUE SMOKE. TIGHTENED THE NR 4 ENGINE, NR 15 CYLINDER EXHAUST PUSH ROD TUBE GLAND NUT, LEAK CHECK GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- November 6, 2002
- Submitted
- November 6, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N2907F
- Make and model
- Doug DC6
- Aircraft serial
- 533265
- Aircraft time
- 34,065 hours
- Engine
- Pwa R2800CB3
- Engine time
- 96 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Gland Nut
- Part number
- 9265
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Nr 15 Cylinder
- Part time
- 96 hours
- Component
- Cylinder · Pwa
- Component part number
- 356994
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- C
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- E, D
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.