Service difficulty report · Exhaust Pipe · Doug DC6

Difficulty date
February 28, 2003
Submitted
March 7, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N43872
Make and model
Doug DC6
Aircraft serial
44665
Aircraft time
34,252 hours
Engine
Pwa R2800CB3
Engine time
1,095 hours
Part
Exhaust Pipe
Part number
16121605337943
Condition
Cracked
Part time
1,095 hours
Component
Engine · Pwa · CB3
Component part number
R2800
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DISCREPANCY: ZONE #1 FIRE WARNING ON #3 ENGINE DURING TAKE OFF ROLL.CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED #10 TO #12 CYLINDER EXHAUST AND #11 TO #13 EXHAUST DUE TO BURN THROUGH. EXHAUST WAS BLOWING ON FIRE DETECTOR.

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