<< >> NASA ASRS Report 283273, September 1994

Flight crew shut down 1 engine on light transport after engine instrument indicated that it had lost power and checklist procedures did not correct the problem. Emergency declared. Divert land.

Attributes
ACN	283273
Time
Date	199409
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : bgm airport : zny
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 16000 msl bound upper : 16000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute airway : zny
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 300 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	283273
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	faa : investigated Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

While en route from ewr to bac over bgm. The aircraft experienced erratic engine instrument readings, and loss of power #2 engine. We executed appropriate checklists to try and resolve the problem. Once unable to fix the problem, we concluded that the engine should be shut down to prevent any further danger. After declaring an emergency we finished all appropriate checklists and diverted and landing at bgm, without any damage to persons and or property.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC SHUT DOWN 1 ENG ON LTT AFTER ENG INST INDICATED THAT IT HAD LOST PWR AND CHKLIST PROCS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROB. EMER DECLARED. DIVERT LAND.

Narrative: WHILE ENRTE FROM EWR TO BAC OVER BGM. THE ACFT EXPERIENCED ERRATIC ENG INST READINGS, AND LOSS OF PWR #2 ENG. WE EXECUTED APPROPRIATE CHKLISTS TO TRY AND RESOLVE THE PROB. ONCE UNABLE TO FIX THE PROB, WE CONCLUDED THAT THE ENG SHOULD BE SHUT DOWN TO PREVENT ANY FURTHER DANGER. AFTER DECLARING AN EMER WE FINISHED ALL APPROPRIATE CHKLISTS AND DIVERTED AND LNDG AT BGM, WITHOUT ANY DAMAGE TO PERSONS AND OR PROPERTY.

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.