Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug C54

Difficulty date
July 12, 2004
Submitted
January 5, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Doug C54
Engine
Pwa R20007M2
Propeller
Hamstd 23E50
Part
Engine
Part number
R20007M2
Part serial
BP700326
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 4
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

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

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