Service difficulty report · Carburetor · Doug DC6

Difficulty date
November 4, 2006
Submitted
November 7, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2907F
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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