What was found
NR 1 ENGINE BACKFIRING. ENGINE SHUT DOWN. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE NR 8 CYLINDER DUE TO SEPERATED FINS FROM CYLINDER LINER. REF: DC-6MM SECT V PG 16 AND 16A. LEAK AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- March 28, 2007
- Submitted
- April 2, 2007
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N2907F
- Make and model
- Doug DC6
- Aircraft serial
- 533265
- Aircraft time
- 38,041 hours
- Engine
- Pwa R2800CB3
- Engine time
- 2,331 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- 404481
- Part serial
- 381OX18
- Condition
- Separated
- Location
- Nr 1 Engine
- Part time
- 365 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.