SECTION 8
EMERGENCY - PROPELLER FAILURE

 
PROPELLER FAILURE (OVERSPEEDING)

 
1. Throttles - Retard - Reduce speed.
2. Propeller control lever (defective propeller) - Exercise pitch control.
3. Propeller feathering button - Depress.

 
PROPELLER RUNAWAY (REFUSES TO FEATHER

 
1. Reset feather circuit breaker.
2. Ignition switch - OFF.
3. Fuel emergency shutoff switch - Up.
4. Passengers - Evacuate from propeller plane of rotation.
5. Airspeed - Just above safe single-engine speed.
6. reattempt feathering.
7. If feathering attempt unsuccessful - Land as soon as practicable.

NoteProp oil-level light illuminates - monitorengine tachometer.  If rpm fluctuates more than 200 rpm, shut engine down and feather propeller.

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