What was found
NR 2 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO LOW COMPRESSION INDICATION ON NR 2 CYLINDER. REPLACED NR 2 CYLINDER DUE TO CRACKED HEAD.
- Difficulty date
- June 1, 2006
- Submitted
- June 2, 2006
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N43872
- Make and model
- Doug DC6
- Aircraft serial
- 533294
- Aircraft time
- 37,577 hours
- Engine
- Pwa R2800CB3
- Engine time
- 851 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- 356993
- Part serial
- 309505
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 2 Engine
- Part time
- 851 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.