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Right engine of small aircraft twin on training flight had catastrophic failure (shrapnel penetrated cowling). Flight returned to ftw for landing.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 165788 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199012 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : ftw |
| State Reference | TX |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 4500 msl bound upper : 4500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : ftw |
| Operator | general aviation : instructional |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 2 Eng, Retractable Gear |
| Flight Phase | cruise other descent other landing other |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot instruction : instructor |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 1900 |
| ASRS Report | 165788 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | instruction : trainee |
| Qualification | pilot : student |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other other : unspecified cockpit |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : overcame equipment problem other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
At 4500' MSL on training flight, I was training an ATP student on how to do an intersection hold over weatherford-parker county airport. With no indications and at normal cruise 20' and 2300 RPM, 4000# or 4 hours fuel on board, my right engine made an explosive sound. The aircraft immediately yawed to the right. I went through emergency procedures and feathered the engine. After looking at the cowling on the right engine, I was able to see where shrapnel had penetrated the cowling. I secured the engine and proceeded back to ft worth/meacham airport. The aircraft maintained altitude at 120 KIAS with no troubles. I called regional approach control 120.5 and reported the situation. I stressed that I did not want to declare an emergency, however, I wanted VFR flight following to meacham airport. I did request the emergency equipment to be standing by. I made a smooth landing at meacham with no further incident.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: RIGHT ENGINE OF SMA TWIN ON TRAINING FLT HAD CATASTROPHIC FAILURE (SHRAPNEL PENETRATED COWLING). FLT RETURNED TO FTW FOR LNDG.
Narrative: AT 4500' MSL ON TRNING FLT, I WAS TRNING AN ATP STUDENT ON HOW TO DO AN INTXN HOLD OVER WEATHERFORD-PARKER COUNTY ARPT. WITH NO INDICATIONS AND AT NORMAL CRUISE 20' AND 2300 RPM, 4000# OR 4 HRS FUEL ON BOARD, MY RIGHT ENG MADE AN EXPLOSIVE SOUND. THE ACFT IMMEDIATELY YAWED TO THE RIGHT. I WENT THROUGH EMER PROCS AND FEATHERED THE ENG. AFTER LOOKING AT THE COWLING ON THE RIGHT ENG, I WAS ABLE TO SEE WHERE SHRAPNEL HAD PENETRATED THE COWLING. I SECURED THE ENG AND PROCEEDED BACK TO FT WORTH/MEACHAM ARPT. THE ACFT MAINTAINED ALT AT 120 KIAS WITH NO TROUBLES. I CALLED REGIONAL APCH CTL 120.5 AND RPTED THE SITUATION. I STRESSED THAT I DID NOT WANT TO DECLARE AN EMER, HOWEVER, I WANTED VFR FLT FOLLOWING TO MEACHAM ARPT. I DID REQUEST THE EMER EQUIP TO BE STANDING BY. I MADE A SMOOTH LNDG AT MEACHAM WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.