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C340A pilot reported loss of engine power accompanied by smoke from the left engine nacelle. Pilot landed at nearest suitable airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1258401 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201504 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Cessna 340/340A |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Private |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 25 Flight Crew Total 1250 Flight Crew Type 850 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
Lost left engine power. Smoke from left engine nacelle. No loss of oil temp or pressure. No loss of cht or egt. Reduced power. Landed uneventfully. Tower cleared me for immediate landing. Shut aircraft down after taxi to ramp. Preliminarily [diagnosis] seems [to indicate] the turbocharger stopped working.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C340A pilot reported loss of engine power accompanied by smoke from the left engine nacelle. Pilot landed at nearest suitable airport.
Narrative: Lost left engine power. Smoke from left engine nacelle. No loss of oil temp or pressure. No loss of CHT or EGT. Reduced power. Landed uneventfully. Tower cleared me for immediate landing. Shut aircraft down after taxi to ramp. Preliminarily [diagnosis] seems [to indicate] the turbocharger stopped working.
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.