What was found
NR 1 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO HIGH OIL LOSS. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE, NR 6 CYLINDER DUE TO CRACKED HEAD. CHECKED GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- January 4, 2004
- Submitted
- January 5, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N43872
- Make and model
- Doug DC6
- Aircraft serial
- 533294
- Aircraft time
- 35,231 hours
- Engine
- Pwa R2800CB3
- Engine time
- 2,283 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder Head
- Part number
- 356993
- Part serial
- A540VSTS
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 6
- Part time
- 2,283 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- 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.