Pilot of small transport twin lost power. Altitude deviation.

Attributes
ACN	177066
Time
Date	199104
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : bkv
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 10000 msl bound upper : 10000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Dawn
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zma
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Recip Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 2300 flight time type : 250
ASRS Report	177066
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified cockpit
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Factors affecting the quality of human performance: I was dispatched by company dispatch requiring 10.8 hours flight and 16.8 hours of duty time under part 135 in a 24 hours period. I lost power on the right engine after 10.0 hours of flight time and my performance was not up to PAR. I had a medical patient on board in critical condition, which affected my decision to continue beyond normal duty and flight times. A company dispatch decision needs to be corrected and more activate with patients on board. This happened at other times over the last 2 yrs. I am working with the chief pilot to help correct the problem.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF SMT TWIN LOST POWER. ALT DEVIATION.

Narrative: FACTORS AFFECTING THE QUALITY OF HUMAN PERFORMANCE: I WAS DISPATCHED BY COMPANY DISPATCH REQUIRING 10.8 HRS FLT AND 16.8 HRS OF DUTY TIME UNDER PART 135 IN A 24 HRS PERIOD. I LOST PWR ON THE RIGHT ENG AFTER 10.0 HRS OF FLT TIME AND MY PERFORMANCE WAS NOT UP TO PAR. I HAD A MEDICAL PATIENT ON BOARD IN CRITICAL CONDITION, WHICH AFFECTED MY DECISION TO CONTINUE BEYOND NORMAL DUTY AND FLT TIMES. A COMPANY DISPATCH DECISION NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED AND MORE ACTIVATE WITH PATIENTS ON BOARD. THIS HAPPENED AT OTHER TIMES OVER THE LAST 2 YRS. I AM WORKING WITH THE CHIEF PLT TO HELP CORRECT THE PROB.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.