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A PA-31 air taxi flight crew shut down the left engine after takeoff because of loss of power. They returned to departure airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 891401 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201006 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | PA-31 Navajo/Chieftan/Mojave/T1040 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Climb |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 50 Flight Crew Total 8000 Flight Crew Type 1300 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying First Officer |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 50 Flight Crew Total 22000 Flight Crew Type 300 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
After takeoff left engine surged and began to lose power. Returned to [departure] airport to land. Engine was secured before landing. Landed without incident.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A PA-31 air taxi Flight Crew shut down the left engine after takeoff because of loss of power. They returned to departure airport.
Narrative: After takeoff left engine surged and began to lose power. Returned to [departure] airport to land. Engine was secured before landing. Landed without incident.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.