Small transport right engine failure en route to dal. Emergency landing at gpm.

Attributes
ACN	453476
Time
Date	199910
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : gpm.airport
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl single value : 17500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Transport
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other other vortac
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors enroute : direct
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 90 flight time total : 3025 flight time type : 85
ASRS Report	453476
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical inflight encounter other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : warning lights other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance controller : provided flight assist flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : landed in emergency condition
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

I started a descent from 17500 ft MSL and the #2 right engine quit (garrett TPE331-6). I immediately notified ATC and declared an emergency. First, I wanted to go to my destination airport (dal). However, I thought/felt I should land before overflying the metroplex area. I notified ATC that I was going to land at grand prairie airport and asked for the emergency equipment. The #2 engine did not respond to my attempts to restart in-flight due to an inoperative engine driven fuel pump. Our maintenance personnel are still repairing the engine.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMT R ENG FAILURE ENRTE TO DAL. EMER LNDG AT GPM.

Narrative: I STARTED A DSCNT FROM 17500 FT MSL AND THE #2 R ENG QUIT (GARRETT TPE331-6). I IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED ATC AND DECLARED AN EMER. FIRST, I WANTED TO GO TO MY DEST ARPT (DAL). HOWEVER, I THOUGHT/FELT I SHOULD LAND BEFORE OVERFLYING THE METROPLEX AREA. I NOTIFIED ATC THAT I WAS GOING TO LAND AT GRAND PRAIRIE ARPT AND ASKED FOR THE EMER EQUIP. THE #2 ENG DID NOT RESPOND TO MY ATTEMPTS TO RESTART INFLT DUE TO AN INOP ENG DRIVEN FUEL PUMP. OUR MAINT PERSONNEL ARE STILL REPAIRING 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.