What was found
NR 3 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO NR 8 CYLINDER DOUBLE SHORTED SECONDARY. REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE DUE TO CYLINDER FAILURE AND METAL CONTAMINATION..
- Difficulty date
- September 17, 2004
- Submitted
- September 23, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N43872
- Make and model
- Doug DC6
- Aircraft serial
- 533294
- Aircraft time
- 36,090 hours
- Engine
- Pwa R2800CB3
- Engine time
- 437 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- 404481
- Part serial
- 5JJH
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nr 8
- Part time
- 437 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.