What was found
NR 3 ENGINE PRECATIONARY SHUT DOWN DUE TO DOUBLE SHORTED SECONDARY. REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE NR 6 CYLINDER FRONT AND REAR SPARK PLUGS. (CERAMICS BROKEN)
- Difficulty date
- December 18, 2002
- Submitted
- December 20, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N1377K
- Make and model
- Doug DC6
- Aircraft serial
- 44596
- Aircraft time
- 35,034 hours
- Engine
- Pwa R2800CB3
- Engine time
- 2,471 hours
- System (JASC)
- 7421 · Spark Plug/Igniter
- Part
- Spark Plug
- Part number
- URHB32E
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 6 Cylinder
- Part time
- 2,471 hours
- Stage of operation
- CL
- 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.