Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Doug DC6

Difficulty date
February 6, 2003
Submitted
February 7, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1377K
Make and model
Doug DC6
Aircraft serial
44596
Aircraft time
35,125 hours
Engine
Pwa R2800CB3
Engine time
2,114 hours
Part
Cylinder
Part number
404482
Part serial
RL987
Condition
Broken
Location
#9
Part time
2,114 hours
Component
Engine · Pwa · CB3
Component part number
R2800
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.

What was found

DISCREPANCY: #2 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO A #9 CYLINDER DOUBLE SHORTED SECONDARY.CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED #9 CYLINDER. BROKEN VALVE SEAT.

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