What was found
NR 3 ENGINE PRECAUTIONARY SHUT DOWN FOR A NR 6 CYLINDER DOUBLE SHORTED SECONDARY. REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE, NR 6 CYLINDER.
- Difficulty date
- December 31, 2002
- Submitted
- January 2, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N1377K
- Make and model
- Doug DC6
- Aircraft serial
- 44596
- Aircraft time
- 35,080 hours
- Engine
- Pwa R2800CB3
- Engine time
- 2,517 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- 356993
- Part serial
- L3697
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 6
- Part time
- 2,517 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.