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A C414 engine quit due to fuel starvation; then did not restart immediately which caused a loss of pressurization. The cabin climbed to 15;000 ft before pressurization was restored.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 979454 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201111 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Chancellor 414A & C414 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Fuel System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 5 Flight Crew Total 1700 Flight Crew Type 15 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
Descended due to loss of pressurization; when the left engine quit due to running aux tank dry a minute before predicted. Engine did not light immediately. VMC descent begun from FL210; cabin altitude only climbed to 15;000 ft before pressurization was restored. I called ATC to notify them of situation as descent started. Controller was great and even asked about oxygen on board. Oh; by the way; the oxygen plug did not fit the adapter. Plane is fairly new to me. I forget exact time of event.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A C414 engine quit due to fuel starvation; then did not restart immediately which caused a loss of pressurization. The cabin climbed to 15;000 FT before pressurization was restored.
Narrative: Descended due to loss of pressurization; when the left engine quit due to running aux tank dry a minute before predicted. Engine did not light immediately. VMC descent begun from FL210; cabin altitude only climbed to 15;000 FT before pressurization was restored. I called ATC to notify them of situation as descent started. Controller was great and even asked about oxygen on board. Oh; by the way; the oxygen plug did not fit the adapter. Plane is fairly new to me. I forget exact time of event.
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.