What was found
NR 3 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO NR 14 CYLINDER DOUBLE SHORTED SECONDARY. REPLACED SPARK PLUGS, SHORT LEADS AND RESET VALVE CLEARANCES. CHECKED GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- February 6, 2004
- Submitted
- February 9, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N779TA
- Make and model
- Doug DC6
- Aircraft serial
- 45529
- Aircraft time
- 39,038 hours
- Engine
- Pwa R2800CB3
- Engine time
- 1,109 hours
- System (JASC)
- 7421 · Spark Plug/Igniter
- Part
- Spark Plug
- Part number
- RHB32E
- Condition
- Fouled
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 99 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R, J
- Precautionary procedure
- E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.