What was found
NR 4 ENGINE SHUTDOWN DUE TO BACK FIRING. REPLACED NR 2 CYLINDER DUE TO A BLOWN HEAD. REF: NAC DC-6MM SEC. V. PG.16-16A.
- Difficulty date
- July 27, 2006
- Submitted
- July 28, 2006
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N99330
- Make and model
- Doug DC6A
- Aircraft serial
- 43576
- Aircraft time
- 32,027 hours
- Engine
- Pwa R2800CB3
- Engine time
- 1,463 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder Head
- Part number
- 356993
- Part serial
- 779805
- Condition
- Separated
- Location
- Nr 4 Engine
- Part time
- 1,463 hours
- Stage of operation
- DE
- 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.