In-flight engine shutdown.

Attributes
ACN	206081
Time
Date	199203
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : alb
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2500 msl bound upper : 2500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : alb
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : straight in
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 3200 flight time type : 600
ASRS Report	206081
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 7560 flight time type : 1900
ASRS Report	205902
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Approximately 20 mi out from alb I noticed a drop in torque of approximately 400 pounds on the left engine. Continuing inbound to alb, the problem seemed to correct itself until about 3-4 mi out from the airport. At this point, without warning, the torque increased past red line and was not responsive to movement of the power lever. An emergency shutdown was accomplished and the landing made at alb without further incident. An emergency was declared to alb tower before landing. Supplemental information from acn 205902: we were able to shut the engine down in 2 seconds due to our flight safety training. A bearing in the fuel control unit failed. I fully understand the purpose and intent of FAA regulations and always follow them. I also take pride in my professionalism as a pilot. However, I found that I compromised my professionalism during the course of this emergency by thinking about possible FAA action rather than complete concentration given to the task at hand.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: INFLT ENG SHUTDOWN.

Narrative: APPROX 20 MI OUT FROM ALB I NOTICED A DROP IN TORQUE OF APPROX 400 POUNDS ON THE L ENG. CONTINUING INBOUND TO ALB, THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO CORRECT ITSELF UNTIL ABOUT 3-4 MI OUT FROM THE ARPT. AT THIS POINT, WITHOUT WARNING, THE TORQUE INCREASED PAST RED LINE AND WAS NOT RESPONSIVE TO MOVEMENT OF THE PWR LEVER. AN EMER SHUTDOWN WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND THE LNDG MADE AT ALB WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AN EMER WAS DECLARED TO ALB TWR BEFORE LNDG. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 205902: WE WERE ABLE TO SHUT THE ENG DOWN IN 2 SECONDS DUE TO OUR FLT SAFETY TRAINING. A BEARING IN THE FUEL CTL UNIT FAILED. I FULLY UNDERSTAND THE PURPOSE AND INTENT OF FAA REGS AND ALWAYS FOLLOW THEM. I ALSO TAKE PRIDE IN MY PROFESSIONALISM AS A PILOT. HOWEVER, I FOUND THAT I COMPROMISED MY PROFESSIONALISM DURING THE COURSE OF THIS EMER BY THINKING ABOUT POSSIBLE FAA ACTION RATHER THAN COMPLETE CONCENTRATION GIVEN TO THE TASK AT HAND.

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.