Service difficulty report · Propeller · Doug DC6B

Difficulty date
April 5, 2019
Submitted
April 8, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N151
Make and model
Doug DC6B
Aircraft serial
45496
Aircraft time
54,014 hours
Engine
Pwa R2800CB3
Propeller
Hamstd 43E60
Part
Propeller
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 4
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

#4 PROPELLER RUNAWAY DURING CLIMB. #4 TACH NEVER EXCEEDED 2800 RPM PRIOR TO FEATHER. PRIOR TO RUNAWAY #4 BMEP AND #4 OIL QUANTITY WAS DROPPING SLOW. BMEP WAS @ 80 PSI WHEN FEATHERED

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