What was found
NR 2 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO NR 12 CYLINDER DOUBLE SHORTED SECONDARY AND RUNNING ROUGH. REPLACED ENGINE DUE TO FRONT CAM FAILURE. CHECKED GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- June 30, 2004
- Submitted
- June 30, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N779TA
- Make and model
- Doug DC6
- Aircraft serial
- 45529
- Aircraft time
- 39,555 hours
- Engine
- Pwa CB3
- Engine time
- 873 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cam
- Part number
- 76270
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nr 12 Cylinder
- Part time
- 873 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.