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C414 pilot had a rough running and surging engine that he shut down in-flight. He requested ZMA to direct him to the nearest suitable airport. He then restarted the engine and continued to his destination.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 579291 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200304 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : sef.airport |
| State Reference | FL |
| Altitude | msl single value : 15000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zma.artcc |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Chancellor 414A & C414 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : cfi pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time total : 3800 |
| ASRS Report | 579291 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : eng instruments other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | aircraft : equipment problem dissipated controller : provided flight assist controller : issued new clearance flight crew : overcame equipment problem flight crew : returned to original clearance |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
While en route from fmy to cae, I had a rough running engine with a surge. At this time, I elected to shut the engine down. After feathering the propeller, I contacted center and told them I had a problem and would like to land at the nearest airport. The controller pointed out several airports. We chose sef and started a descent to the airport. After a few mins, I ran a few things through my mind as to what might have caused the problem. I then thought of a vapor lock. So, I restarted the engine and everything seemed normal. At around 6000-7000 ft, I circled sef to see if things would be ok. They were. Everything being in the green and running smoothly, I climbed to 10000 ft and continued on to cae. The rest of the trip was uneventful. I hope that I did everything right as far as the far's are concerned.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C414 PLT HAD A ROUGH RUNNING AND SURGING ENG THAT HE SHUT DOWN INFLT. HE REQUESTED ZMA TO DIRECT HIM TO THE NEAREST SUITABLE ARPT. HE THEN RESTARTED THE ENG AND CONTINUED TO HIS DEST.
Narrative: WHILE ENRTE FROM FMY TO CAE, I HAD A ROUGH RUNNING ENG WITH A SURGE. AT THIS TIME, I ELECTED TO SHUT THE ENG DOWN. AFTER FEATHERING THE PROP, I CONTACTED CTR AND TOLD THEM I HAD A PROB AND WOULD LIKE TO LAND AT THE NEAREST ARPT. THE CTLR POINTED OUT SEVERAL ARPTS. WE CHOSE SEF AND STARTED A DSCNT TO THE ARPT. AFTER A FEW MINS, I RAN A FEW THINGS THROUGH MY MIND AS TO WHAT MIGHT HAVE CAUSED THE PROB. I THEN THOUGHT OF A VAPOR LOCK. SO, I RESTARTED THE ENG AND EVERYTHING SEEMED NORMAL. AT AROUND 6000-7000 FT, I CIRCLED SEF TO SEE IF THINGS WOULD BE OK. THEY WERE. EVERYTHING BEING IN THE GREEN AND RUNNING SMOOTHLY, I CLBED TO 10000 FT AND CONTINUED ON TO CAE. THE REST OF THE TRIP WAS UNEVENTFUL. I HOPE THAT I DID EVERYTHING RIGHT AS FAR AS THE FAR'S ARE CONCERNED.
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.