DC-3 engine failure
 

This evening I saw a 'news' report on channel 9 that a light Plane had an engine failure and had returned to Essendoom I think.

Looked a lot like a silver DC-3 to me (one prop feathered)

Does anyone know the details of how it happened (other than the donk stopped...)?

Heard from a mate of a mate in the hangar that it was a short circuit in the Thronomister, shutting down the electrical supply.

Those new-fangled electric engines are just so unreliable! :E

Am curious as to what else a DC3 with a prop feathered may look like? :hmm:

Not sure about DC3 but most piston aircraft will stop a prop by mixture to idle cut-off and prop lever to feather.:8

Pffftt, the Ice Pilots have an engine failure on every second flight these days...

[QUOTE]Thronomister[QUOTE]
Or maybe another glitch in the discombobulator? Those damn things are always causing prop feathering these days.....:ouch:

You also need to push the big red button (feathering pump)

Maybe someone removed the MASTER rod as it is no longer P.C.:rolleyes:

You'd almost swear Jabiru were making donks for DC-3s and -4s nowadays :E

Essendoom is a long way from Avalon where it landed.

Vintage plane makes an unscheduled landing with one engine at Avalon | News.com.au