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During an ATP amel checkride in a PA-34-200T; the pilot experienced an actual engine malfunction; so he feathered the engine and landed successfully.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1286627 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201508 |
| 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-34-200T Turbo Seneca II |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Route In Use | Visual Approach |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Propeller Pitch Change Mechanism |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Check Pilot Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 200 Flight Crew Total 16000 Flight Crew Type 300 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 6 Flight Crew Total 2000 Flight Crew Type 6 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
The following event took place while I was conducting an ATP amel checkride as designated pilot examiner. While executing a circle to land maneuver; the applicant and myself felt what appeared to be the loss of the left engine. The left engine RPM gage indicated a (low RPM) of approximately 1400. Additionally; a windmilling propeller condition existed as observed by severe drag and the necessity to set the aircraft controls for a zero side slip. The propeller was non responsive when the lever was moved forward and aft above the feathered position. The decision was made to feather that engine and land. Although we were at a non-towered airport; we [let everyone know our situation] over CTAF and landed single engine without incident. I suspect the propeller governor failed creating this [problem] although the cause has not yet been determined by maintenance.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: During an ATP AMEL checkride in a PA-34-200T; the pilot experienced an actual engine malfunction; so he feathered the engine and landed successfully.
Narrative: The following event took place while I was conducting an ATP AMEL checkride as Designated Pilot Examiner. While executing a circle to land maneuver; the applicant and myself felt what appeared to be the loss of the left engine. The left engine RPM gage indicated a (low RPM) of approximately 1400. Additionally; a windmilling propeller condition existed as observed by severe drag and the necessity to set the aircraft controls for a zero side slip. The propeller was non responsive when the lever was moved forward and aft above the feathered position. The decision was made to feather that engine and land. Although we were at a non-towered airport; we [let everyone know our situation] over CTAF and landed single engine without incident. I suspect the propeller governor failed creating this [problem] although the cause has not yet been determined by maintenance.
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.