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Attributes | |
ACN | 1708894 |
Time | |
Date | 201912 |
Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
State Reference | US |
Environment | |
Flight Conditions | Marginal |
Aircraft 1 | |
Make Model Name | Cessna 402/402C/B379 Businessliner/Utiliner |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
Flight Phase | Landing |
Flight Plan | IFR |
Component | |
Aircraft Component | Engine |
Person 1 | |
Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument |
Events | |
Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Track / Heading All Types Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence |
Narrative:
I was on the RNAV xx approach into ZZZ. At zzzzz; I did my in-range flow and reduced power to 21 inches of manifold power; turned the aux pumps to low; and went through the rest of the flow. Shortly after that I started to notice vibration; though initially; I wasn't sure whether it was vibration or just a continuance of the moderate to severe turbulence we had experienced over the mountains. Then I saw that the fuel flow on the right engine had gone up to about 150 while the left engine was at around 100. Also the rpm and manifold pressure indications on the two engines had diverged. I also saw that I wasn't holding speed at this power setting even though I was descending; so I pushed both throttles up to maintain 120 knots. I wasn't sure which engine was the problem initially - we are trained to look for deficient fuel flow and by that measure the right engine seemed to be working overtime while the left engine was deficient. I then noticed that I had drifted right of course. That indication; along with the fact that the left engine rpm; manifold pressure and fuel flow seemed to be normal; suggested that the right engine was the problem; though it still seemed to be making some power. I corrected the course deviation; got back on course; maintained speed; delayed deploying full flaps until I was absolutely sure that I had the runway made and then landed. Once I pulled the power back to idle and landed; the right engine quit completely. I taxied to the gate on one engine. I was confident that it was safe to do so as the pavement was completely dry and there was no ice.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C402C Captain reported vibration and engine failure on approach.
Narrative: I was on the RNAV XX approach into ZZZ. At ZZZZZ; I did my in-range flow and reduced power to 21 inches of manifold power; turned the aux pumps to low; and went through the rest of the flow. Shortly after that I started to notice vibration; though initially; I wasn't sure whether it was vibration or just a continuance of the moderate to severe turbulence we had experienced over the mountains. Then I saw that the fuel flow on the right engine had gone up to about 150 while the left engine was at around 100. Also the rpm and manifold pressure indications on the two engines had diverged. I also saw that I wasn't holding speed at this power setting even though I was descending; so I pushed both throttles up to maintain 120 knots. I wasn't sure which engine was the problem initially - we are trained to look for deficient fuel flow and by that measure the right engine seemed to be working overtime while the left engine was deficient. I then noticed that I had drifted right of course. That indication; along with the fact that the left engine rpm; manifold pressure and fuel flow seemed to be normal; suggested that the right engine was the problem; though it still seemed to be making some power. I corrected the course deviation; got back on course; maintained speed; delayed deploying full flaps until I was absolutely sure that I had the runway made and then landed. Once I pulled the power back to idle and landed; the right engine quit completely. I taxied to the gate on one engine. I was confident that it was safe to do so as the pavement was completely dry and there was no ice.
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.