A departure DO328 loses torque on #1 engine. Upon the return land the left engine then quits and is ...

Attributes
ACN	414703
Time
Date	199809
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : gjt
State Reference	CO
Altitude	msl bound lower : 12000 msl bound upper : 12000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : den tower : sgf
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude descent : approach other
Route In Use	departure other departure sid : sid
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 1700
ASRS Report	414703
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 3000 flight time type : 900
ASRS Report	415054
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

At acceleration ht after departure off of runway 11, when I went to set climb power, I saw that the left engine was producing less torque than the right engine. We maintained VFR and entered a right downwind for runway 11. On short final, approximately 3/4 - 1/2 mi out, the left engine failed. We accomplished the memory items, securing the left engine. Other than that, the landing and rollout were normal.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A DEP DO328 LOSES TORQUE ON #1 ENG. UPON THE RETURN LAND THE L ENG THEN QUITS AND IS SECURED.

Narrative: AT ACCELERATION HT AFTER DEP OFF OF RWY 11, WHEN I WENT TO SET CLB PWR, I SAW THAT THE L ENG WAS PRODUCING LESS TORQUE THAN THE R ENG. WE MAINTAINED VFR AND ENTERED A R DOWNWIND FOR RWY 11. ON SHORT FINAL, APPROX 3/4 - 1/2 MI OUT, THE L ENG FAILED. WE ACCOMPLISHED THE MEMORY ITEMS, SECURING THE L ENG. OTHER THAN THAT, THE LNDG AND ROLLOUT WERE NORMAL.

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.

A departure DO328 loses torque on #1 engine. Upon the return land the left engine then quits and is secured.