Narrative:

I was PIC during a training flight and when turning downwind runway 23 eqy the front engine on the cessna turbo 337-B stopped due to fuel starvation. I followed the recommended emergency procedures and landed successfully on runway 23 eqy with the front engine feathered. 2 contributing factors are fuel gauges that show approximately 15 gallons when the tanks are empty, and mislabeled filler caps on the main and auxiliary tanks (labels are reversed). It's somewhat difficult to visually check the fuel level. The tanks taper off inward at the wing root.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: INSTRUCTOR PLT OF A C337-B RUNS OUT OF FUEL ON DOWNWIND LEG ENTERING THE TFC PATTERN.

Narrative: I WAS PIC DURING A TRAINING FLT AND WHEN TURNING DOWNWIND RWY 23 EQY THE FRONT ENG ON THE CESSNA TURBO 337-B STOPPED DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. I FOLLOWED THE RECOMMENDED EMER PROCS AND LANDED SUCCESSFULLY ON RWY 23 EQY WITH THE FRONT ENG FEATHERED. 2 CONTRIBUTING FACTORS ARE FUEL GAUGES THAT SHOW APPROX 15 GALLONS WHEN THE TANKS ARE EMPTY, AND MISLABELED FILLER CAPS ON THE MAIN AND AUX TANKS (LABELS ARE REVERSED). IT'S SOMEWHAT DIFFICULT TO VISUALLY CHK THE FUEL LEVEL. THE TANKS TAPER OFF INWARD AT THE WING ROOT.

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.