A BE9 first officer reported that the left engine shut down in flight. While running the emergency c...

Attributes
ACN	902362
Time
Date	201008
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	King Air C90 E90
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	Climb
Route In Use	Direct
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Powerplant Fuel Valve
Person 1
Function	Pilot Not Flying First Officer
Qualification	Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Flight Instructor
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 87 Flight Crew Total 1164 Flight Crew Type 53
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

Narrative:

Sudden engine spool down with a yawing motion was first experienced followed by captain noting left fuel pressure annunciator illuminated. We performed the engine failure checklist after torque gage read zero; confirming engine failure. Upon reaching the firewall shutoff valve step of the checklist; we noted the firewall shutoff valve had been switched to close somehow in flight. After monitoring engine instruments we decided it was safe to restart the left engine. We continued the flight without any further complications. Maintenance check determined nothing wrong with aircraft. It is not possible to determine exact cause of 'firewall shutoff valve closed' selection; possibly article of clothing or headset cord.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A BE9 First Officer reported that the left engine shut down in flight. While running the Emergency checklist the crew discovered the firewall shutoff valve in the closed position. The crew suspected a piece of clothing inadvertantly opened the cover and moved the switch to CLOSE.

Narrative: Sudden engine spool down with a yawing motion was first experienced followed by Captain noting left fuel pressure annunciator illuminated. We performed the Engine Failure Checklist after torque gage read zero; confirming engine failure. Upon reaching the Firewall Shutoff Valve step of the checklist; we noted the firewall shutoff valve had been switched to CLOSE somehow in flight. After monitoring engine instruments we decided it was safe to restart the left engine. We continued the flight without any further complications. Maintenance check determined nothing wrong with aircraft. It is not possible to determine exact cause of 'firewall shutoff valve closed' selection; possibly article of clothing or headset cord.

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.

A BE9 first officer reported that the left engine shut down in flight. While running the emergency checklist the crew discovered the firewall shutoff valve in the closed position. The crew suspected a piece of clothing inadvertantly opened the cover and moved the switch to close.