Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
August 9, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Engine
Wright R3350*
Propeller
Curtis C644SB
Part
Engine
Condition
Overspeed
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, C

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF POWER APPLICATION, ENGINE AND PROPELLER OVERSPEED OCCURRED. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. PROPELLER CONTINUED TO ROTATE AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN. PROPELLER FEATHER WAS CARRIED OUT. ENGINE AND PROPELLER REMOVED FOR INVESTIGATION, OVER SPEED INSP AND O/H.