Service difficulty report · Case · Doug C54

Difficulty date
July 14, 2004
Submitted
January 5, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Doug C54
Engine
Pwa R20007M2
Propeller
Hamstd 23E50
Part
Case
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 4 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, E
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 WOULD NOT GOVERN, THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE PROPELLER FEATHERED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

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