PA31 pilot shut down #2 engine due to fuel starvation.

Attributes
ACN	513748
Time
Date	200106
Day	Fri
Place
Locale Reference	airport : rnt.airport
State Reference	WA
Altitude	msl single value : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : rnt.tower tower : zzz.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-31 Navajo Chieftan/Mojave/Navajo T1020
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 6200 flight time type : 700
ASRS Report	513748
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	observation : passenger
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure non adherence : company policies other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : engine instruments other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance controller : provided flight assist none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Had to shut down right engine. Low fuel, engine surging. Navajo gauges are poor. Possible miscalculation on fuel usage. Right engine used more fuel than left. Will use larger fuel usage on cruise/climb for calculation. Landed without incident on left engine.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PA31 PLT SHUT DOWN #2 ENG DUE TO FUEL STARVATION.

Narrative: HAD TO SHUT DOWN R ENG. LOW FUEL, ENG SURGING. NAVAJO GAUGES ARE POOR. POSSIBLE MISCALCULATION ON FUEL USAGE. R ENG USED MORE FUEL THAN L. WILL USE LARGER FUEL USAGE ON CRUISE/CLB FOR CALCULATION. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT ON L ENG.

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.