What was found
NR 4 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO NR 17 CYLINDER LOW COMPRESSION ON PATTERNS. REPLACED NR 17 CYLINDER. OP CHECKED GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- August 7, 2003
- Submitted
- August 11, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N2907F
- Make and model
- Doug DC6
- Aircraft serial
- 533265
- Aircraft time
- 34,931 hours
- Engine
- Pwa R2800CB3
- Engine time
- 34,931 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- 356994
- Part serial
- 533007
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 17 Nr 4 Eng
- Part time
- 961 hours
- 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.