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In-flight engine shutdown. Pilot has an engine failure at night in WX and diverts and lands without declaring an emergency.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 299150 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199503 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : ocf |
| State Reference | FL |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 6000 msl bound upper : 6000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zjx |
| Operator | common carrier : air taxi |
| Make Model Name | Baron 58/58TC |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 300 flight time total : 3500 flight time type : 400 |
| ASRS Report | 299150 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : overcame equipment problem flight crew : declared emergency other |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
While flying from tpa to jax on a regularly scheduled cargo flight at 6000 ft, the right engine (io.520C) on the BE58 I was flying suddenly and completely failed. I noticed the right engine nacelle was covered with engine oil just before I feathered it. After the engine was secured I radioed operations which was about 50 NM away in orl. I advised them of my situation and they asked if I could safely divert to orl. I deemed this would be a safe diversion and requested direct orl from ZJX. I advised center of my situation and requested expeditious handling to orl, but did not declare an emergency. I continued to orl and landed uneventfully. After maintenance inspected the failed engine it was found that the #6 connecting rod had failed and punched a 4 inch hole in the crankcase.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: INFLT ENG SHUTDOWN. PLT HAS AN ENG FAILURE AT NIGHT IN WX AND DIVERTS AND LANDS WITHOUT DECLARING AN EMER.
Narrative: WHILE FLYING FROM TPA TO JAX ON A REGULARLY SCHEDULED CARGO FLT AT 6000 FT, THE R ENG (IO.520C) ON THE BE58 I WAS FLYING SUDDENLY AND COMPLETELY FAILED. I NOTICED THE R ENG NACELLE WAS COVERED WITH ENG OIL JUST BEFORE I FEATHERED IT. AFTER THE ENG WAS SECURED I RADIOED OPS WHICH WAS ABOUT 50 NM AWAY IN ORL. I ADVISED THEM OF MY SIT AND THEY ASKED IF I COULD SAFELY DIVERT TO ORL. I DEEMED THIS WOULD BE A SAFE DIVERSION AND REQUESTED DIRECT ORL FROM ZJX. I ADVISED CTR OF MY SIT AND REQUESTED EXPEDITIOUS HANDLING TO ORL, BUT DID NOT DECLARE AN EMER. I CONTINUED TO ORL AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. AFTER MAINT INSPECTED THE FAILED ENG IT WAS FOUND THAT THE #6 CONNECTING ROD HAD FAILED AND PUNCHED A 4 INCH HOLE IN THE CRANKCASE.
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.