In-flight engine shutdown by a cessna T310R commercial pilot, diverting into fft, ky.

Attributes
ACN	545900
Time
Date	200204
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : hvq.vortac
State Reference	WV
Altitude	msl single value : 14500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zid.artcc tower : mem.tower
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Cessna 310/T310C
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other vortac
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 420 flight time total : 1650 flight time type : 950
ASRS Report	545900
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : diverted to another airport
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Airspace Structure Aircraft Maintenance Human Performance
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

The left engine began to operate rough in level cruise flight conditions. I proceeded through the troubleshooting procedures as published in the poh. Without any relief in the problem, I returned the left engine to zero thrust. I made a visual descent to 8500 ft MSL and advised ZID that my left engine was running rough and that I had decided to fly to fft, ky. Approximately 10 mins before landing, I completed the engine shutdown checklist and made the visual approach to runway 24 at fft. After the mechanic called xyz aircraft manufacturer, they requested that the engine be shipped to them because it was under warranty. The actual cause of the problem has yet to be determined.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: INFLT ENG SHUTDOWN BY A CESSNA T310R COMMERCIAL PLT, DIVERTING INTO FFT, KY.

Narrative: THE L ENG BEGAN TO OPERATE ROUGH IN LEVEL CRUISE FLT CONDITIONS. I PROCEEDED THROUGH THE TROUBLESHOOTING PROCS AS PUBLISHED IN THE POH. WITHOUT ANY RELIEF IN THE PROB, I RETURNED THE L ENG TO ZERO THRUST. I MADE A VISUAL DSCNT TO 8500 FT MSL AND ADVISED ZID THAT MY L ENG WAS RUNNING ROUGH AND THAT I HAD DECIDED TO FLY TO FFT, KY. APPROX 10 MINS BEFORE LNDG, I COMPLETED THE ENG SHUTDOWN CHKLIST AND MADE THE VISUAL APCH TO RWY 24 AT FFT. AFTER THE MECH CALLED XYZ ACFT MANUFACTURER, THEY REQUESTED THAT THE ENG BE SHIPPED TO THEM BECAUSE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. THE ACTUAL CAUSE OF THE PROB HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED.

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.