What was found
NR 2 ENGINE SHUTDOWN DUE TO HIGH CHT, 150 DEGREES AT IDLE, 250+ DEGREES AT 30 INCHES WITH COWL FLAP AT 6 DEGREES. NR 2 ENGINE, NR 18 CYLINDER CRACKED HEAD. REPLACED NR 18 CYLINDER PER NAC DC-6 MM SECTION V PG 16. OP CHECKED GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- August 9, 2007
- Submitted
- August 15, 2007
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N2907F
- Make and model
- Doug DC6
- Aircraft serial
- 533265
- Aircraft time
- 38,394 hours
- Engine
- Pwa R2800CB3
- Engine time
- 1,045 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder Head
- Part number
- 356993
- Part serial
- 904703
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 1,045 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.