Service difficulty report · Spark Plug · Doug DC6

Difficulty date
February 11, 2003
Submitted
February 12, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N43872
Make and model
Doug DC6
Aircraft serial
44665
Aircraft time
34,176 hours
Engine
Pwa R2800CB3
Engine time
1,841 hours
Part
Spark Plug
Part number
URHB32E
Condition
Cracked
Location
#2 Cylinder
Part time
54 hours
Component
Cylinder · Pwa
Component part number
356693
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 LOW BMEP.CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED #2 CYLINDER REAR SPARK PLUG AND RETORQUED COIL AND LEAD.

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