Engine failed during approach to fnt.

Attributes
ACN	88585
Time
Date	198806
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	airport : fnt
State Reference	MI
Altitude	msl bound lower : 4000 msl bound upper : 4000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : den
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Light Transport
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 3700 flight time type : 1400
ASRS Report	88585
Person 2
Function	instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

During training flight over waterville (oh) VOR noticed on slight lag between power lever movement and torque response. All engine indications were normal. Decided to fly to flint michigan (maintenance base) for maintenance to check it out. On visual approach to runway 36 left engine automatic-feathered. Carried out engine shut-down procedures and landing without further incident. Did not declare an emergency because we were using flint's CTAF.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ENGINE FAILED DURING APCH TO FNT.

Narrative: DURING TRAINING FLT OVER WATERVILLE (OH) VOR NOTICED ON SLIGHT LAG BETWEEN POWER LEVER MOVEMENT AND TORQUE RESPONSE. ALL ENGINE INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. DECIDED TO FLY TO FLINT MICHIGAN (MAINT BASE) FOR MAINT TO CHECK IT OUT. ON VISUAL APCH TO RWY 36 LEFT ENGINE AUTO-FEATHERED. CARRIED OUT ENGINE SHUT-DOWN PROCEDURES AND LNDG WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. DID NOT DECLARE AN EMER BECAUSE WE WERE USING FLINT'S CTAF.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.