Service difficulty report · Distributor · Doug DC6

Difficulty date
January 5, 2007
Submitted
January 8, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N43872
Make and model
Doug DC6
Aircraft serial
533294
Aircraft time
37,865 hours
Engine
Pwa R2800CB3
Engine time
2,021 hours
Part
Distributor
Part number
10884501
Part serial
22345
Condition
Shorted
Location
Engine
Part time
1,732 hours
Component
Engine · Pwa · CB3
Component part number
R2800
Stage of operation
CR
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.

What was found

NR 2 ENGINE BACK FIRING, SUSPECT NR 11 CYLINDER REARS. ENGINE WAS UNABLE TO TAKE LEANING. FOUND PART OF A BROKEN BRUSH WEDGED BETWEEN INNER AND OUTER SEGMENT PLATES OF LEFT DISTRIBUTOR. REPLACED FAULTY DISTRIBUTOR WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. REF: DAC DC-6 LMM SEC II CH 6-10-2, GROUND RUN CHECKED GOOD.

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