- Difficulty date
- November 4, 2006
- Submitted
- November 7, 2006
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Doug DC6
- Aircraft serial
- 533265
- Aircraft time
- 37,701 hours
- Engine
- Pwa R2800CB3
- Engine time
- 1,539 hours
- Part
- Carburetor
- Part number
- PR58ES
- Part serial
- 768625
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nr 2 Engine
- Part time
- 236 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.
What was found
NR 2 ENGINE SHUTDOWN DUE TO HIGH FUEL FLOW, BMEP FLUCTUATING AND OIL TEMP RISING. REPLACED CARBURETOR.
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