Service difficulty report · Diaphragm · Doug C54

Difficulty date
July 12, 2004
Submitted
January 5, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Doug C54
Engine
Pwa R20007M2
Part
Diaphragm
Condition
Damaged
Location
Accelerator Pump
Component
Accelerator Pum · Pwa
Component part number
81648
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE THE NR 4 ENGINE STARTED TO BACKFIRE AND SHAKE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE PROPELLER FEATHERED. THE FLIGHT RESUMED WITHOUT INCIDENT.

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