What was found
NR 3 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO BACKFIRING DURING CRUISE. REPLACED NR 2 CYLINDER DUE TO A CRACKED HEAD, REF: DC-6MM SECT V PG 16-17. OP CHECK GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- April 2, 2008
- Submitted
- April 4, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N2907F
- Make and model
- Doug DC6
- Aircraft serial
- 533265
- Aircraft time
- 38,950 hours
- Engine
- Pwa R2800CB3
- Engine time
- 1,574 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- 356993
- Part serial
- GV26035
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 3 Engine
- Part time
- 869 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.