Service difficulty report · Cam · Doug DC6

Difficulty date
January 11, 2004
Submitted
January 14, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2907F
Make and model
Doug DC6
Aircraft serial
533265
Aircraft time
35,374 hours
Engine
Pwa R2800CB3
Engine time
1,040 hours
Part
Cam
Part number
76271
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
1,040 hours
Stage of operation
TX
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.

What was found

NR 1 ENGINE SHUTDOWN DUE TO DOUBLE SHORTED SECONDARY ON NR 5 & 13 CYLINDERS. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE DUE TO REAR CAM FAILURE. CHECKED GOOD.

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