What was found
NR 3 ENGINE DOUBLE SHORTED SECONDARY, ENGINE SHUT DOWN ON TAXI-IN. REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE ASSY. DUE TO NR 11 CYLINDER RING LAND/PISTON FAILURE. METAL IN SCREEN.
- Difficulty date
- August 15, 2003
- Submitted
- August 18, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N99330
- Make and model
- Doug DC6
- Aircraft serial
- 43576
- Aircraft time
- 29,104 hours
- Engine
- Pwa R2800CB3
- Engine time
- 1,823 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- 356996
- Part serial
- 5555
- Condition
- Making Metal
- Location
- Nr 11
- Part time
- 1,118 hours
- Component
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R, J
- Precautionary procedure
- E, D
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.