What was found
NR 2 ENGINE SHUT DOWN ON CLIMB OUT DUE TO DOUBLE SHORTED SECONDARY NR 2 CYLINDER. FOUND NR 2 CYLINDER CRACKED. REPLACED NR 2 CYLINDER. LEAK AND OP CHECKED GOOD IAW NAC DC-6MM SECTION V PG 16 & 16A.
- Difficulty date
- October 21, 2005
- Submitted
- October 24, 2005
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N99330
- Make and model
- Doug DC6A
- Aircraft serial
- 43576
- Aircraft time
- 31,638 hours
- Engine
- Pwa R2800CB3
- Engine time
- 956 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- 356993
- Part serial
- 707803
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 2
- Part time
- 956 hours
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R, J
- Precautionary procedure
- E, A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.