Service difficulty report · Clutch · Doug DC6

Difficulty date
February 9, 2007
Submitted
February 12, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2907F
Make and model
Doug DC6
Aircraft serial
533265
Aircraft time
37,873 hours
Engine
Pwa R2800CB3
Engine time
1,710 hours
Part
Clutch
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
1,710 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
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 DROP IN BMEP, MAP DROPPED TO BAROMETRIC PSI, PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUT DOWN. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE DUE TO CLUTCH FAILURE REF: DC-6MM SECT V PG. 3-8.

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