What was found
NR 1 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO EXCESSIVE OIL LOSS. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE NOSE CASE ASSEMBLY DUE TO A BLOWN ACCESSORY PLUG.
- Difficulty date
- August 31, 2004
- Submitted
- September 1, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N779TA
- Make and model
- Doug DC6
- Aircraft serial
- 45529
- Aircraft time
- 39,751 hours
- Engine
- Pwa R2800CB3
- Engine time
- 108 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8510 · Reciprocating Engine Front Section
- Part
- Case
- Part serial
- 1LCX4
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Engine Nose
- Part time
- 108 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K, J
- Precautionary procedure
- E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.