What was found
NR 3 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO OIL LOSS AND LOW COMPRESSION ON NR 3 CYLINDER. REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE NR 3 CYLINDER DUE TO CRACKED HEAD.
- Difficulty date
- August 16, 2003
- Submitted
- August 18, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N1377K
- Make and model
- Doug DC6
- Aircraft serial
- 44596
- Aircraft time
- 35,738 hours
- Engine
- Pwa R2800CB3
- Engine time
- 623 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder Head
- Part number
- 356994
- Part serial
- RM1184
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 623 hours
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.