What was found
NR 3 ENGINE, NR 18 CYLINDER RIGHT AND LEFT LOW COMPRESSION. CHECKED NR 18 CYLINDER AND SYNC GENERATOR, BOTH CHECKED GOOD. FOUND NR 11 CYLINDER WITH A CRACKED HEAD, REPLACED CYLINDER. CHECKED GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- September 30, 2004
- Submitted
- October 7, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N779TA
- Make and model
- Doug DC6
- Aircraft serial
- 45529
- Aircraft time
- 69,899 hours
- Engine
- Pwa R2800CB3
- Engine time
- 2,106 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- 356996
- Part serial
- A661WMXD
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 2,106 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R
- Precautionary procedure
- E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.