Service difficulty report · Propeller · Doug C118A

Difficulty date
December 21, 2018
Submitted
December 24, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N451CE
Make and model
Doug C118A
Aircraft serial
43712
Aircraft time
41,732 hours
Engine
Pwa R2800*
Engine time
170 hours
Propeller
Hamstd 43E60
Part
Propeller
Part number
43E60
Part serial
N912102
Condition
Sheared
Location
Nr 4
Part time
3,075 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

EXCESSIVE VIBRATION ON #4 ENGINE NO OTHER INDICATION PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN #4 ENGINE/ TWO BLADES WENT TO FEATHER THIRD BLADE STAYED IN LOW PITCH CONDITION

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