What was found
NR 4 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO NR 18 CYLINDER FAILURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 18 CYLINDER DUE TO BURN THROUGH ON SIDE OF CYLINDER, REF: DC-6MM SECT V PG 16 AND 16A, CHECKED GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- February 10, 2007
- Submitted
- February 12, 2007
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N43872
- Make and model
- Doug DC6
- Aircraft serial
- 533294
- Aircraft time
- 37,963 hours
- Engine
- Pwa R2800CB3
- Engine time
- 1,955 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- 356993
- Part serial
- A539VVJL
- Condition
- Burned
- Location
- Nr 18
- Part time
- 1,955 hours
- Stage of operation
- CL
- 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.