What was found
NR 1 ENGINE PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN DUE TO BACKFIRING AND RUNNING ROUGH. REPLACED NR 8 CYLINDER DUE TO CRACKED HEAD IAW DC-6MM SECT V, PG 16 & 16A. OP CHECKED GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- November 8, 2005
- Submitted
- November 9, 2005
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N6174C
- Make and model
- Doug DC6A
- Aircraft serial
- 44075
- Aircraft time
- 51,967 hours
- Engine
- Pwa R2800CB3
- Engine time
- 1,611 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- 404481
- Part serial
- FQ994
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 8
- Part time
- 1,611 hours
- Stage of operation
- CL
- 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.