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In-flight engine shutdown in a PA44-180. Diversion to alternate for emergency landing ground equipment use.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 344551 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199608 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : eca |
| State Reference | CA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 13500 msl bound upper : 13500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zoa |
| Operator | general aviation : instructional |
| Make Model Name | PA-44 Seminole Turbo Seminole |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other other other |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 128 flight time total : 1365 flight time type : 29 |
| ASRS Report | 344551 |
| 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 | controller : provided flight assist flight crew : declared emergency other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
On a post maintenance flight after an induction leak was repaired on the right engine I experienced an engine failure (right engine). After troubleshooting the engine I was unable to get a restart. I proceeded to feather and secure the right engine. After feathering the engine I proceeded to the nearest suitable airport which was lvk with emergency equipment awaiting. I then made a single engine landing. I was not asked to submit a report. It was determined on the post flight inspection that the magneto on the right engine failed. (The impulse coupling broke, both right and left magnetos are driven off of the same drive.) there was no other damage to the aircraft or any injuries or damage to property.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: INFLT ENG SHUTDOWN IN A PA44-180. DIVERSION TO ALTERNATE FOR EMER LNDG GND EQUIP USE.
Narrative: ON A POST MAINT FLT AFTER AN INDUCTION LEAK WAS REPAIRED ON THE R ENG I EXPERIENCED AN ENG FAILURE (R ENG). AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING THE ENG I WAS UNABLE TO GET A RESTART. I PROCEEDED TO FEATHER AND SECURE THE R ENG. AFTER FEATHERING THE ENG I PROCEEDED TO THE NEAREST SUITABLE ARPT WHICH WAS LVK WITH EMER EQUIP AWAITING. I THEN MADE A SINGLE ENG LNDG. I WAS NOT ASKED TO SUBMIT A RPT. IT WAS DETERMINED ON THE POST FLT INSPECTION THAT THE MAGNETO ON THE R ENG FAILED. (THE IMPULSE COUPLING BROKE, BOTH R AND L MAGNETOS ARE DRIVEN OFF OF THE SAME DRIVE.) THERE WAS NO OTHER DAMAGE TO THE ACFT OR ANY INJURIES OR DAMAGE TO 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.