Service difficulty report · Valve · Doug DC6

Difficulty date
January 31, 2007
Submitted
February 2, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N43872
Make and model
Doug DC6
Aircraft serial
533294
Aircraft time
37,946 hours
Engine
Pwa R2800CB3
Engine time
2,501 hours
Part
Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 8 Cylinder
Part time
2,501 hours
Component
Cylinder · Pwa
Component part number
404481
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 1 ENGINE BACKFIRED AND WOULD NOT HOLD A LEAN. ANALYZER PATTERN FOR NR 8 CYLINDER FRONT AND REAR ABNORMAL, SHOWS LOW COMPRESSION. ENGINE SHUT DOWN. NR 8 CYLINDER FRONT AND REAR HAD LOW COMPRESSION DUE TO VALVE FAILURE. FURTHER INSPECTION RESULTED IN THE DISCOVERY OF A FRONT CAM FAILURE INDUCED BY THE VALVE FAILURE. ENGINE REPLACED.

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