A C320 corporate pilot loses his right engine for a short time. Starts descent and has a radio communication problem with ATC. Restarts engine and resumes climb.

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Attributes
ACN	341488
Time
Date	199607
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : cos
State Reference	CO
Altitude	msl bound lower : 17500 msl bound upper : 18500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdv
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Skynight 320
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude descent other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 5300 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	341488
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical aircraft equipment problem : less severe altitude deviation : undershoot non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course flight crew : overcame equipment problem
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation other

Narrative:

While climbing through approximately FL185 on the way up to do some aerial photography at the cos 205 degrees at 12 NM at FL230 through FL240, the right engine quit. We were on an IFR flight plan and cleared to the area and the block FL230 through FL240. I tried to contact center and tell them I was descending into colorado springs but they said the radio transmission was broken and couldn't understand it. By the time I got the engine restarted we had lost +/-1000 ft! I reestablished better radio communications and told him that we had the problem solved and were climbing to FL230 through FL240. I don't know what I would have done differently. The mechanic was not able to determine the cause of the engine failure. It seemed to restart when I activated the high boost pump. I would have declared an emergency and descended into colorado springs if I hadn't been able to restart the engine.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A C320 CORPORATE PLT LOSES HIS R ENG FOR A SHORT TIME. STARTS DSCNT AND HAS A RADIO COM PROB WITH ATC. RESTARTS ENG AND RESUMES CLB.

Narrative: WHILE CLBING THROUGH APPROX FL185 ON THE WAY UP TO DO SOME AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY AT THE COS 205 DEGS AT 12 NM AT FL230 THROUGH FL240, THE R ENG QUIT. WE WERE ON AN IFR FLT PLAN AND CLRED TO THE AREA AND THE BLOCK FL230 THROUGH FL240. I TRIED TO CONTACT CTR AND TELL THEM I WAS DSNDING INTO COLORADO SPRINGS BUT THEY SAID THE RADIO XMISSION WAS BROKEN AND COULDN'T UNDERSTAND IT. BY THE TIME I GOT THE ENG RESTARTED WE HAD LOST +/-1000 FT! I REESTABLISHED BETTER RADIO COMS AND TOLD HIM THAT WE HAD THE PROB SOLVED AND WERE CLBING TO FL230 THROUGH FL240. I DON'T KNOW WHAT I WOULD HAVE DONE DIFFERENTLY. THE MECH WAS NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE ENG FAILURE. IT SEEMED TO RESTART WHEN I ACTIVATED THE HIGH BOOST PUMP. I WOULD HAVE DECLARED AN EMER AND DSNDED INTO COLORADO SPRINGS IF I HADN'T BEEN ABLE TO RESTART THE ENG.

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.