Service difficulty report · Shaft · Doug DC6A

Difficulty date
October 8, 2003
Submitted
October 10, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N99330
Make and model
Doug DC6A
Aircraft serial
43576
Aircraft time
29,244 hours
Engine
Pwa R2800CB3
Engine time
1,924 hours
Part
Shaft
Condition
Sheared
Location
Oil Pump
Part time
1,924 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

NR 4 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO 0 BMEP INDICATION AND EXCESSIVE LOSS OF OIL. REPLACED ENGINE DUE TO NOSE CASE OIL PUMP FAILURE AND HIGH METAL.

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