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The pilot of an small transport atx lost the right engine at FL250 and executes a long divert back to his home field.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 361239 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199702 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : pxn |
| State Reference | CA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 25000 msl bound upper : 25000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zoa |
| Operator | common carrier : air taxi |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air taxi |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 150 |
| ASRS Report | 361239 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : declared emergency other |
| Consequence | other Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
I departed sac on a part 135 flight to mmsd. The climb out, takeoff, and leveloff were normal. I then set up a normal cruise at FL250 with the autoplt engaged. After a few mins I heard 2 loud bangs from the right engine. I immediately looked over the engine instruments and noticed the right itt at 1000 degrees C, well above redline. I shut down the right engine, advised center and requested to return to ccr. Also I could not maintain FL250 and requested FL200. As I approached FL200 I requested to continue my descent, as I wanted to maintain my best forward airspeed. I landed in ccr aprox 45 mins later with no further problems.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: THE PLT OF AN SMT ATX LOST THE R ENG AT FL250 AND EXECUTES A LONG DIVERT BACK TO HIS HOME FIELD.
Narrative: I DEPARTED SAC ON A PART 135 FLT TO MMSD. THE CLBOUT, TKOF, AND LEVELOFF WERE NORMAL. I THEN SET UP A NORMAL CRUISE AT FL250 WITH THE AUTOPLT ENGAGED. AFTER A FEW MINS I HEARD 2 LOUD BANGS FROM THE R ENG. I IMMEDIATELY LOOKED OVER THE ENG INSTS AND NOTICED THE R ITT AT 1000 DEGS C, WELL ABOVE REDLINE. I SHUT DOWN THE R ENG, ADVISED CTR AND REQUESTED TO RETURN TO CCR. ALSO I COULD NOT MAINTAIN FL250 AND REQUESTED FL200. AS I APCHED FL200 I REQUESTED TO CONTINUE MY DSCNT, AS I WANTED TO MAINTAIN MY BEST FORWARD AIRSPD. I LANDED IN CCR APROX 45 MINS LATER WITH NO FURTHER PROBS.
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.