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Dc-3 flight crew experienced right engine vibration shortly after the chip detector light had illuminated. Crew secured the engine and diverted without further incident.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1287864 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201508 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.TRACON |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | DC-3/Dakota/Skytrain |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Reciprocating Engine Assembly |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 25 Flight Crew Total 32162 Flight Crew Type 3032 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Flight Engineer Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 35 Flight Crew Total 2342 Flight Crew Type 506 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
Normal take off and departure. Three miles past the atlantic coast line the right engine chip detector light came on. Turned back toward [departure] airport. Shortly thereafter we experienced abnormal engine vibration. Caged the engine and feathered the propeller. Clearance received for approach and landing. Dropped the landing gear on short final (no flaps) and landed. Exited the runway; stopped and shut down the left engine. Towed to the ramp. Tower dispatched a fire truck to meet the aircraft on landing.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: DC-3 flight crew experienced right engine vibration shortly after the chip detector light had illuminated. Crew secured the engine and diverted without further incident.
Narrative: Normal take off and departure. Three miles past the Atlantic coast line the right engine chip detector light came on. Turned back toward [departure] airport. Shortly thereafter we experienced abnormal engine vibration. Caged the engine and feathered the propeller. Clearance received for approach and landing. Dropped the landing gear on short final (no flaps) and landed. Exited the runway; stopped and shut down the left engine. Towed to the ramp. Tower dispatched a fire truck to meet the aircraft on landing.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.