Service difficulty report · Thermostat · Doug DC6

Difficulty date
November 2, 2004
Submitted
November 3, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N779TA
Make and model
Doug DC6
Aircraft serial
45529
Aircraft time
40,000 hours
Engine
Pwa R2800CB3
Engine time
358 hours
Part
Thermostat
Part number
122803
Part serial
22204
Condition
Shorted
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
358 hours
Component
Engine · Pwa · CB3
Component part number
R2800
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

NR 1 ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED, COULD NOT BE RESET. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE OIL THERMOSTAT. LEAK AND OP CHECKED GOOD.

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