Service difficulty report · Snap Ring · Doug C54EDC

Difficulty date
May 30, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Doug C54EDC
Engine
Pwa R20004
Part
Snap Ring
Part number
17187
Condition
Dislodged
Location
Gov Gearshaft
Component
Pwa · 109268
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
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) IN CRUISE, #3 ENGINE RPM STARTED TO INCREASE, COULD NOT BE REDUCED BY PROPELLER CONTROL, ENGINE SHUTDOWN BEFORE RPM REACHED 2700. SNAP RING POPPED OUT OF ITS GROOVE ON THE PROP GOVERNOR GEARSHAFT P/N 46050, ALLOWING THE SHAFT TO DROP DOWN AND DISENGAGE THE GOVERNOR.

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