C402 pilot experienced rough engine operation that required an in-flight engine shutdown.

Attributes
ACN	531364
Time
Date	200111
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : fxe.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl single value : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : fxe.tower
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Cessna 402/402C/B379 Businessliner/Utiliner
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 400 flight time total : 2800 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	531364
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : landed in emergency condition
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

During descent, the left engine began to sputter. I performed a precautionary engine shutdown and landed single engine without incident. At all times, the fuel quantity gauges indicated adequate fuel. I suspect an engine driven fuel pump failure.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C402 PLT EXPERIENCED ROUGH ENG OP THAT REQUIRED AN INFLT ENG SHUTDOWN.

Narrative: DURING DSCNT, THE L ENG BEGAN TO SPUTTER. I PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY ENG SHUTDOWN AND LANDED SINGLE ENG WITHOUT INCIDENT. AT ALL TIMES, THE FUEL QUANTITY GAUGES INDICATED ADEQUATE FUEL. I SUSPECT AN ENG DRIVEN FUEL PUMP FAILURE.

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.