What was found
NR 4 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO EXCESSIVE OIL LOSS. REPLACED NR 3 CYLINDER DUE TO CRACKED HEAD. CHECKED GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- August 5, 2004
- Submitted
- August 6, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N779TA
- Make and model
- Doug DC6
- Aircraft serial
- 45529
- Aircraft time
- 39,668 hours
- Engine
- Pwa R2800CB3
- Engine time
- 1,224 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder Head
- Part number
- 356994
- Part serial
- RG1037
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 3
- Part time
- 1,224 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K, J
- Precautionary procedure
- E, A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.