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An experienced GA pilot, flying a beech A36, lost the engine near mco. Restart was made off of the left tank.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 451489 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199910 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : orl.airport |
| State Reference | FL |
| Altitude | msl single value : 3000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Weather Elements | Rain |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : mco.tracon |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Bonanza 36 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Route In Use | arrival : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 32 flight time total : 4025 flight time type : 25 |
| ASRS Report | 451489 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : overcame equipment problem |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
20 mi northwest of orl, I lost my engine (engine out) at approximately XA00 in IMC (rain) at 3000 ft elevation. I told orlando approach that I had an emergency, lost engine. I changed fuel tanks and engaged the booster switch. The engine restarted. Notified approach that engine had restarted. Fuel gauges showed full and preflight showed full. Bad sump valve and clogged vent had drained the right main in-flight but not registered on the gauge. Had system repaired upon landing.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN EXPERIENCED GA PLT, FLYING A BEECH A36, LOST THE ENG NEAR MCO. RESTART WAS MADE OFF OF THE L TANK.
Narrative: 20 MI NW OF ORL, I LOST MY ENG (ENG OUT) AT APPROX XA00 IN IMC (RAIN) AT 3000 FT ELEVATION. I TOLD ORLANDO APCH THAT I HAD AN EMER, LOST ENG. I CHANGED FUEL TANKS AND ENGAGED THE BOOSTER SWITCH. THE ENG RESTARTED. NOTIFIED APCH THAT ENG HAD RESTARTED. FUEL GAUGES SHOWED FULL AND PREFLT SHOWED FULL. BAD SUMP VALVE AND CLOGGED VENT HAD DRAINED THE R MAIN INFLT BUT NOT REGISTERED ON THE GAUGE. HAD SYS REPAIRED UPON LNDG.
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.