Service difficulty report · Clutch · Doug DC6

Difficulty date
June 2, 2007
Submitted
June 13, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2907F
Make and model
Doug DC6
Aircraft serial
533265
Aircraft time
38,204 hours
Engine
Pwa R2800CB3
Engine time
2,535 hours
Part
Clutch
Part number
53485152
Condition
Slipped
Location
Nr 4 Engine
Part time
2,535 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 4 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO LOSS OF BMEP, (BMEP TO ZERO), LOSS OF ENGINE BLOWER. REPLACED ENGINE DUE TO CLUTCH FAILURE.

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