<< >> NASA ASRS Report 1006043, April 2012

A PA34 instructor was unable to restart an engine after an inflight shutdown demonstration so he diverted to a nearby airport where maintenance was able to start both engines.

Attributes
ACN	1006043
Time
Date	201204
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	PA-34-200 Seneca I
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Cruise
Route In Use	None
Flight Plan	None
Component
Aircraft Component	Engine Electric Starter
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying Instructor
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Multiengine
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 40 Flight Crew Total 3500 Flight Crew Type 425
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

Narrative:

While at 5;500 ft MSL with a student; I was demonstrating an in-flight feather and secure of the right engine. When it came time for a restart; I was unable to start the right engine. I made a single engine landing (uneventful) at a non-towered airport. I was able to taxi to parking on one engine. Mechanic inspected the aircraft and was able to start both engines with a power boost. I was able to fly the aircraft without further incident. Mechanics stated I may have had some kind of short.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PA34 instructor was unable to restart an engine after an inflight shutdown demonstration so he diverted to a nearby airport where Maintenance was able to start both engines.

Narrative: While at 5;500 FT MSL with a student; I was demonstrating an in-flight feather and secure of the right engine. When it came time for a restart; I was unable to start the right engine. I made a single engine landing (uneventful) at a non-towered airport. I was able to taxi to parking on one engine. Mechanic inspected the aircraft and was able to start both engines with a power boost. I was able to fly the aircraft without further incident. Mechanics stated I may have had some kind of short.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.