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C340 pilot reported an engine failure at FL220 and diversion to a suitable alternate airport. Some altitude was lost before a descent clearance could be received from ATC.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1399122 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201610 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Cessna 340/340A |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Reciprocating Engine Assembly |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Private |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 9 Flight Crew Total 1428 Flight Crew Type 900 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Altitude Excursion From Assigned Altitude Deviation - Procedural Clearance |
Narrative:
Right hand engine failure after reaching cruise altitude. Could not maintain FL220 with one engine. Had some altitude excursions (about 400 feet) while establishing stable flight on one engine. Feathered and secured inoperative engine. Contacted center to request descent and deviation. Descent was approved initially to 17000 and deviation to ZZZ was approved.did not [advise ATC of condition] nor requested security services at ZZZ. Security services were however standing by on initiative of local tower. Landed safely on one engine.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C340 pilot reported an engine failure at FL220 and diversion to a suitable alternate airport. Some altitude was lost before a descent clearance could be received from ATC.
Narrative: Right hand engine failure after reaching cruise altitude. Could not maintain FL220 with one engine. Had some altitude excursions (about 400 feet) while establishing stable flight on one engine. Feathered and secured inoperative engine. Contacted Center to request descent and deviation. Descent was approved initially to 17000 and deviation to ZZZ was approved.Did not [advise ATC of condition] nor requested security services at ZZZ. Security services were however standing by on initiative of local tower. Landed safely on one engine.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.