Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Doug DC6A

Difficulty date
November 6, 2006
Submitted
November 7, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N99330
Make and model
Doug DC6A
Aircraft serial
43576
Aircraft time
32,197 hours
Engine
Pwa R2800CB3
Engine time
1,244 hours
Part
Cylinder
Part number
356994
Part serial
38168X17
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
1,244 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.

What was found

NR 1 ENGINE SHUTDOWN DUE TO DOUBLE SHORTED SECONDARY ON NR 1 CYLINDER.REPLACED NR 1 CYLINDER DUE TO RINGLAND FAILURE.

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