What was found
NR 4 ENGINE SHUTDOWN DUE TO NR 1 CYLINDER DOUBLE SHORTED SECONDARY. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 CYLINDER DUE TO RING LAND FAILURE. REF: DC6MM SECT V PG 16, OP CHECKED GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- April 18, 2008
- Submitted
- April 21, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N2907F
- Make and model
- Doug DC6
- Aircraft serial
- 533265
- Aircraft time
- 39,018 hours
- Engine
- Pwa R2800CB3
- Engine time
- 2,455 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- 356994
- Part serial
- GV4156
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 583 hours
- Stage of operation
- DE
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R
- Precautionary procedure
- E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.