What was found
NR 1 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO BACKFIRING. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 16 CYLINDER DUE TO BLOWN HEAD, REF: NAC DC-6MM SECT V PG 16 AND 16A. OP CHECKED GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- May 13, 2008
- Submitted
- May 14, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N2907F
- Make and model
- Doug DC6
- Aircraft serial
- 533265
- Aircraft time
- 39,059 hours
- Engine
- Pwa R2800CB3
- Engine time
- 2,510 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder Head
- Part number
- 356993
- Part serial
- S0707826
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Nr 16
- Part time
- 2,510 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- 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.