Service difficulty report · Magneto · Doug DC6A

Difficulty date
March 17, 2004
Submitted
March 18, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7780B
Make and model
Doug DC6A
Aircraft serial
45372
Aircraft time
22,337 hours
Engine
Pwa R2800CB3
Engine time
1,809 hours
Part
Magneto
Part number
DLN10
Part serial
75519
Condition
Shorted
Location
Engine
Part time
1,809 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.

What was found

NR 2 ENGINE PRECAUTIONARY SHUT DOWN DUE TO LOSS OF LEFT DISTRIBUTOR. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE MAGNETO. CHECK GOOD.

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