Service difficulty report · Doug DC6

Difficulty date
January 3, 2003
Submitted
January 8, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N99330
Make and model
Doug DC6
Aircraft serial
43576
Aircraft time
28,412 hours
Engine
Pwa R2800CB3
Engine time
2,524 hours
Component
Engine · Pwa · CB3
Component part number
R2800
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
E

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DISCREPANCY: #4 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO CARBURETOR HEAT APPROACHING RED LINE AFTER GOING INTO REVERSE.CORRECTIVE ACTION: INSPECTED CARBURETOR INTAKE FOR FOREIGN OBJECTS, NONE FOUND. INSPECTED AIR DOOR FOR SECURITY, FOUND SECURE. RAN ENGINE TO 30" AND A REVERSE CHECK, ALL PARAMETERS FOUND OK. SUSPECT ICING CONDITION WAS THE FAULT.

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