Service difficulty report · Valve · Doug A26BSHIELDS

Difficulty date
May 8, 2004
Submitted
July 22, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Doug A26BSHIELDS
Aircraft time
5,553 hours
Engine
Pwa R280079
Propeller
Hamstd 23E50
Part
Valve
Condition
Leaking
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) ON A TRAINING FLIGHT THE RT ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. DURING THE RESTART, THE RT PROP BEGAN TO OVERSPEED. THE CREW ACCOMPLISHED THE OVERSPEED PROCEDURE AND RETURNED TO BASE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND IN TROUBLESHOOTING THE DISTRIBUTOR VALVE HAD OIL LEAK.