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The BE20 pilot returned to his departure airport after the left engine torque indication decreased and asymmetric thrust increased. He landed uneventfully with the engine feathered.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1290350 |
| 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 | Super King Air 200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Climb |
| Route In Use | Vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 155 Flight Crew Total 4650 Flight Crew Type 8 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
The flight was departing on an IFR flight plan; the weather was VFR. On initial climb out the left torque meter was showing a lower torque than the right side. I advised departure of the impending issue and elected to return. I applied more power to the left engine and the torque came up and then decreased; and then the gauge displayed a significant loss of torque. With some asymmetric thrust occurring at the same time; I decided to feather the propeller and returned for a successful no-event landing.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: The BE20 pilot returned to his departure airport after the left engine torque indication decreased and asymmetric thrust increased. He landed uneventfully with the engine feathered.
Narrative: The flight was departing on an IFR flight plan; the weather was VFR. On initial climb out the left torque meter was showing a lower torque than the right side. I advised Departure of the impending issue and elected to return. I applied more power to the left engine and the torque came up and then decreased; and then the gauge displayed a significant loss of torque. With some asymmetric thrust occurring at the same time; I decided to feather the propeller and returned for a successful no-event landing.
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