Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC6A

Difficulty date
March 4, 2004
Submitted
March 5, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N99330
Make and model
Doug DC6A
Aircraft serial
43576
Aircraft time
29,841 hours
Engine
Pwa R2800CB3
Engine time
2,232 hours
Part
Engine
Part number
R2800CB3
Part serial
P31943
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2
Part time
2,232 hours
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, 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 2 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO RUNNING ROUGH AND DOUBLE SHORTED SECONDARIES ON MOST CYLINDERS. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE DUE TO BLOWER SEAL LEAKING.

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