What was found
NR 2 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO BACK FIRING. REPLACED NR 5 CYLINDER DUE TO LOW COMPRESSION. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- October 16, 2004
- Submitted
- October 18, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N779TA
- Make and model
- Doug DC6
- Aircraft serial
- 45529
- Aircraft time
- 39,917 hours
- Engine
- Pwa R2800CB3
- Engine time
- 2,402 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- 356994
- Part serial
- 38512
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Nr 5
- Part time
- 1,328 hours
- Stage of operation
- CL
- 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.