What was found
NR 4 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO BACKFIRING. REPLACED NR 16 CYLINDER DUE TO CRACKED HEAD, REF: NAC DC-6 MM TASK CARD V PG 16 AND 16A. GROUND RUN CHECK GOOD, NO LEAKS NOTED.
- Difficulty date
- November 30, 2006
- Submitted
- December 4, 2006
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N99330
- Make and model
- Doug DC6A
- Aircraft serial
- 43576
- Aircraft time
- 32,257 hours
- Engine
- Pwa R2800CB3
- Engine time
- 1,692 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- 356993
- Part serial
- 800211
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 16
- Part time
- 1,692 hours
- Stage of operation
- DE
- 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.