# SDR NACA20040028

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 21, 2004
- Submitted: August 25, 2004
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N779TA
- Make and model: Doug DC-6
- Registry model: [Doug DC-6](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-6) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 45529
- Aircraft time: 39,718 hours
- Engine: Pwa R2800CB3
- Engine time: 75 hours
- Propeller: Hamstd 43E60
- System (JASC): [6122 · Propeller Governor](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6122)
- Part: Governor
- Part number: 5U1881
- Part serial: WH71040
- Condition: Uncontrollable
- Location: Nr 1 Prop
- Part time: 48 hours
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA20040028

## Discrepancy

NR 1 PROPELLER UNCONTROLLABLE, WOULD NOT FEATHER.  OVERSPEED TO APPROXIMATELY 3300.  INSPECTED ENGINE FINGER SCREENS, NO NOTEABLE FINDINGS.  REPLACED NR 1 PROPELLER GOVERNOR.  CHECKED GOOD.

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