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A T310Q right engine lost power during climb after takeoff so the IFR pilot started a turn toward the departure airport. While enroute the engine quit; so without declaring an emergency he landed safely in an emergency condition.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1035879 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201209 |
| 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 | Cessna 310/T310C |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Engine Driven Pump |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Private Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 19 Flight Crew Total 1970 Flight Crew Type 950 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
Climbing through 8;000 for 10;000 ft; [I had a] sudden loss of power in right engine followed by strong smell of hot metal. Requested immediate return to the departure airport and was given direct descend to 6;000 ft. Declined to declare emergency; probably should have. [I] became preoccupied with visually acquiring airport through broken ceiling and remaining in VMC; emergency checklist; and making rapid descent for concerns over potential fire. Was at 5;300 ft when realized still on IFR flight plan and cleared only to 6;000 ft. At that time was turned to approach and cancelled IFR; continued rapid descent; got partial power restored with boost pumps and low power setting but feathered engine on final when died again and landed uneventfully. Problem determined to be failure of engine driven fuel pump. Should have either declared emergency or immediately cancelled IFR when I could see I had good VFR options. Not certain why I didn't declare an emergency; didn't seem that dire at [the] moment; but in retrospect the situation required actions that are clearly from the emergency procedures section of my owner's manual. Weather was good VFR; but there was a coastal stratus layer moving over airport at time of departure and it was continuing to move in from west but was remaining broken to scattered.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A T310Q right engine lost power during climb after takeoff so the IFR pilot started a turn toward the departure airport. While enroute the engine quit; so without declaring an emergency he landed safely in an emergency condition.
Narrative: Climbing through 8;000 for 10;000 FT; [I had a] sudden loss of power in right engine followed by strong smell of hot metal. Requested immediate return to the departure airport and was given direct descend to 6;000 FT. Declined to declare emergency; probably should have. [I] became preoccupied with visually acquiring airport through broken ceiling and remaining in VMC; emergency checklist; and making rapid descent for concerns over potential fire. Was at 5;300 FT when realized still on IFR flight plan and cleared only to 6;000 FT. At that time was turned to Approach and cancelled IFR; continued rapid descent; got partial power restored with boost pumps and low power setting but feathered engine on final when died again and landed uneventfully. Problem determined to be failure of engine driven fuel pump. Should have either declared emergency or immediately cancelled IFR when I could see I had good VFR options. Not certain why I didn't declare an emergency; didn't seem that dire at [the] moment; but in retrospect the situation required actions that are clearly from the emergency procedures section of my Owner's Manual. Weather was good VFR; but there was a coastal stratus layer moving over airport at time of departure and it was continuing to move in from west but was remaining broken to scattered.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.