What was found
NR 3 ENGINE PRECAUTIONARY SHUT DOWN DUE TO NR 3 CYLINDER DOUBLE SHORTED SECONDARY. REPLACED BOTH INTAKE AND EXHAUST PUSH RODS AND ADJUSTED VALVES. OP CHECKED GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- February 28, 2004
- Submitted
- March 1, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N7780B
- Make and model
- Doug DC6A
- Aircraft serial
- 45372
- Aircraft time
- 22,309 hours
- Engine
- Pwa R2800CB3
- Engine time
- 1,544 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Pushrod
- Part number
- 33641
- Condition
- Bent
- Location
- Cylinder
- Part time
- 1,544 hours
- Component
- Cylinder · Pwa
- Component part number
- 356994
- Stage of operation
- AP
- 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.