What was found
DURING A POST INSPECTION FCF, IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE NR 2 RADIAL ENGINE BACKFIRED WITH A CORRESPONDING FUEL FLOW FLUCTUATION INDICATED. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND AN IFE DECLARED. ACFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY.
- Difficulty date
- September 5, 2014
- Submitted
- September 8, 2014
- Operation
- General aviation
- Filed by
- NI6R011N
Neptune Aviation Services Inc - Aircraft
- N410NA
- Make and model
- Lkheed P2V5F
- Aircraft serial
- 131482
- Aircraft time
- 8,172 hours, 1,675 cycles
- Engine
- Wright R3350*
- Engine time
- 4,061 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8500 · Engine (Reciprocating)
- Part
- Engine
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Nr 2
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.