Commuter small transport diverted to alternate following engine shutdown.

Attributes
ACN	171508
Time
Date	199102
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : lhy
State Reference	PA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 8000 msl bound upper : 8000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute airway : v58
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : atp pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 190 flight time total : 4960 flight time type : 700
ASRS Report	171508
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 2400 flight time type : 550
ASRS Report	171504
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

En route avp-lga left engine chip detector illuminated. Engine shut down in accordance with emergency checklist. Flight made precautionary south/east landing in accordance with. Checklist. At nearest suitable airport. Aircraft maintenance log showed previous discrepancy of left engine chip light. Discrepancy was signed off by inspector and repaired chip detector in accordance with work card #.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: COMMUTER SMT DIVERTED TO ALTERNATE FOLLOWING ENGINE SHUTDOWN.

Narrative: ENRTE AVP-LGA LEFT ENG CHIP DETECTOR ILLUMINATED. ENG SHUT DOWN IN ACCORDANCE WITH EMER CHKLIST. FLT MADE PRECAUTIONARY S/E LNDG IAW. CHKLIST. AT NEAREST SUITABLE ARPT. ACFT MAINT LOG SHOWED PREVIOUS DISCREPANCY OF LEFT ENG CHIP LIGHT. DISCREPANCY WAS SIGNED OFF BY INSPECTOR AND REPAIRED CHIP DETECTOR IAW WORK CARD #.

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.