Service difficulty report · Carburetor · Doug DC6A

Difficulty date
July 28, 2003
Submitted
July 29, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N99330
Make and model
Doug DC6A
Aircraft serial
43576
Aircraft time
29,015 hours
Engine
Pwa R2800CB3
Engine time
2,129 hours
Part
Carburetor
Part number
PR58E5
Part serial
717921
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
3,200 hours
Stage of operation
CL
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

NR 1 ENGINE LEANS ITSELF OUT DURING FLIGHT AND ALL CLIMB CONFIGURATIONS. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE CARBURETOR. CHECKED GOOD.

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