What was found
NR 3 ENGINE FEATHERED DUE TO LOW COMPRESSION INDICATION ON NR 3 CYLINDER. REPLACED NR 3 CYLINDER ON NR 3 ENGINE DUE TO RING LAND FAILURE. REF: NAC DC-6MM SEC V PGS 16 & 16A.
- Difficulty date
- April 12, 2006
- Submitted
- April 13, 2006
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N2907F
- Make and model
- Doug DC6
- Aircraft serial
- 533265
- Aircraft time
- 37,434 hours
- Engine
- Pwa R2800CB3
- Engine time
- 1,875 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- 356994
- Part serial
- RG434
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nr 3 Engine
- Part time
- 1,249 hours
- Component
- Engine · Pwa · CB3
- Component part number
- R2800
- 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.