What was found
NR 4 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO BACKFIRING. REPLACED NR 4 ENGINE, NR 18 CYLINDER DUE TO CRACKED HEAD. OP CHECKED GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- August 30, 2003
- Submitted
- September 2, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N99330
- Make and model
- Doug DC6A
- Aircraft serial
- 43576
- Aircraft time
- 29,173 hours
- Engine
- Pwa R2800CB3
- Engine time
- 1,853 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- 356993
- Part serial
- 030121
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 18
- Part time
- 1,853 hours
- Stage of operation
- DE
- 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.