A JS41 crew, departing iad, experienced #2 engine problems and shut it down, returning to iad.

Attributes
ACN	531240
Time
Date	200111
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : iad.airport
State Reference	DC
Altitude	msl single value : 14000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Jetstream 41
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 3900 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	531240
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 21 flight time total : 750 flight time type : 21
ASRS Report	531996
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : eng beta light other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : diverted to another airport
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Weather
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

While en route from iad-pit, l-hand red engine beta light came on. After talking to maintenance, they suggested we return to iad. After speaking to dispatch it was agreed upon that we should return to iad. We told ATC that we needed to return back to iad. Light came on again and engine was shut down. All checklists were complied with both prior and following engine shutdown. After engine was shut down, I contacted dispatch about nearest suitable airport. Due to IFR conditions and icing, both dispatch and I agreed iad was best airport. Emergency was declared and we returned to iad under single engine conditions without further incident. Supplemental information from acn 531996: all checklists were run and we returned to iad without further incident. In addition the cabin passenger were prepared for an evacuate/evacuation. However, an evacuate/evacuation was not necessary.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A JS41 CREW, DEPARTING IAD, EXPERIENCED #2 ENG PROBS AND SHUT IT DOWN, RETURNING TO IAD.

Narrative: WHILE ENRTE FROM IAD-PIT, L-HAND RED ENG BETA LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER TALKING TO MAINT, THEY SUGGESTED WE RETURN TO IAD. AFTER SPEAKING TO DISPATCH IT WAS AGREED UPON THAT WE SHOULD RETURN TO IAD. WE TOLD ATC THAT WE NEEDED TO RETURN BACK TO IAD. LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND ENG WAS SHUT DOWN. ALL CHKLISTS WERE COMPLIED WITH BOTH PRIOR AND FOLLOWING ENG SHUTDOWN. AFTER ENG WAS SHUT DOWN, I CONTACTED DISPATCH ABOUT NEAREST SUITABLE ARPT. DUE TO IFR CONDITIONS AND ICING, BOTH DISPATCH AND I AGREED IAD WAS BEST ARPT. EMER WAS DECLARED AND WE RETURNED TO IAD UNDER SINGLE ENG CONDITIONS WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 531996: ALL CHKLISTS WERE RUN AND WE RETURNED TO IAD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. IN ADDITION THE CABIN PAX WERE PREPARED FOR AN EVAC. HOWEVER, AN EVAC WAS NOT NECESSARY.

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.