What was found
NR 2 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO LOW COMPRESSION INDICATION ON NR 2 CYLINDER. REPLACED BOTH SPARK PLUGS ON NR 2 CYLINDER DUE TO CRACKED CERAMICS. CHECKED GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- April 7, 2004
- Submitted
- April 8, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N2907F
- Make and model
- Doug DC6
- Aircraft serial
- 533265
- Aircraft time
- 35,716 hours
- Engine
- Pwa R2800CB3
- Engine time
- 1,809 hours
- System (JASC)
- 7421 · Spark Plug/Igniter
- Part
- Spark Plug
- Part number
- RHB32E
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 2 Cylinder
- 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.