What was found
NR 1 ENGINE WOULD NOT TAKE A LEAN IN CRUISE FLIGHT. PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 16 CYLINDER DUE TO CRACKED HEAD, REF: NAC DC-6MM SEC V, PG 16. RUN UP CHECKED GOOD, NO LEAKS.
- Difficulty date
- February 7, 2007
- Submitted
- February 8, 2007
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N43872
- Make and model
- Doug DC6
- Aircraft serial
- 533294
- Aircraft time
- 37,957 hours
- Engine
- Pwa R2800CB3
- Engine time
- 1,682 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- 356993
- Part serial
- A608WDCO
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 16
- Part time
- 1,682 hours
- 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.