Following a rejected takeoff due to a surge of the right engine; PA31 suffers complete left engine f...

Attributes
ACN	676366
Time
Date	200510
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : otz.airport
State Reference	AK
Altitude	msl single value : 7000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : charter
Make Model Name	PA-31T-1 Cheyenne I
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : charter
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : cfi pilot : atp technician : powerplant technician : airframe
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 220 flight time total : 4990 flight time type : 1900
ASRS Report	676366
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : flight data other personnel
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : rejected takeoff flight crew : landed as precaution
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Departing runway 8. After applying takeoff power; I reached with my right pinky finger to adjust the right propeller control to synchronize with left engine. I inadvertently reduced RPM enough to cause right propeller to surge; which then caused the aircraft to yaw right of centerline due to left engine producing more power. At that point; I made the decision to abort the takeoff. I then proceeded to high speed taxi down the remainder of runway 8 in order to depart runway 20 since the wind was less than 5 KTS out of the north. Takeoff was normal. After climbing through 6500 ft; left engine surged and lost all power. I then completed memory items; backed up with the proper checklist; returned to land on runway 26 with no further problem. Company maintenance determined left turbocharger failed so sudden with waste gate closed which caused all exhaust to be blocked and stopped engine immediately. FSS and numerous pilots questioned why I continued to depart after an aborted takeoff. However; the aborted takeoff was unrelated to the later problem with the left engine failure.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FOLLOWING A REJECTED TKOF DUE TO A SURGE OF THE R ENG; PA31 SUFFERS COMPLETE L ENG FAILURE SHORTLY AFTER SUBSEQUENT TKOF.

Narrative: DEPARTING RWY 8. AFTER APPLYING TKOF PWR; I REACHED WITH MY R PINKY FINGER TO ADJUST THE R PROP CTL TO SYNCHRONIZE WITH L ENG. I INADVERTENTLY REDUCED RPM ENOUGH TO CAUSE R PROP TO SURGE; WHICH THEN CAUSED THE ACFT TO YAW R OF CTRLINE DUE TO L ENG PRODUCING MORE PWR. AT THAT POINT; I MADE THE DECISION TO ABORT THE TKOF. I THEN PROCEEDED TO HIGH SPD TAXI DOWN THE REMAINDER OF RWY 8 IN ORDER TO DEPART RWY 20 SINCE THE WIND WAS LESS THAN 5 KTS OUT OF THE N. TKOF WAS NORMAL. AFTER CLBING THROUGH 6500 FT; L ENG SURGED AND LOST ALL PWR. I THEN COMPLETED MEMORY ITEMS; BACKED UP WITH THE PROPER CHKLIST; RETURNED TO LAND ON RWY 26 WITH NO FURTHER PROB. COMPANY MAINT DETERMINED L TURBOCHARGER FAILED SO SUDDEN WITH WASTE GATE CLOSED WHICH CAUSED ALL EXHAUST TO BE BLOCKED AND STOPPED ENG IMMEDIATELY. FSS AND NUMEROUS PLTS QUESTIONED WHY I CONTINUED TO DEPART AFTER AN ABORTED TKOF. HOWEVER; THE ABORTED TKOF WAS UNRELATED TO THE LATER PROB WITH THE L ENG FAILURE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.

Following a rejected takeoff due to a surge of the right engine; PA31 suffers complete left engine failure shortly after subsequent takeoff.