Pilot of PA32 experiences engine failure during descent. Declares emergency and diverts to bhm. Engine resumes operation during descent for landing during a night operation.

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Attributes
ACN	604699
Time
Date	200401
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bhm.airport
State Reference	AL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 7000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : bhm.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-32 Cherokee Six/Lance/Saratoga
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 700 flight time type : 80
ASRS Report	604699
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	maintenance : technician
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : diverted to another airport
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

On approach into bhm, engine lost power on descent from 7000 ft to 3000 ft MSL. Emergency was declared and vectors were given to the bessemer airport (eky). Before having to make a forced landing, engine regained power and an emergency landing was made at bessemer. The aircraft is currently undergoing inspection, and mechanics believe the problem was related to a malfunctioning fuel selector valve.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF PA32 EXPERIENCES ENG FAILURE DURING DSCNT. DECLARES EMER AND DIVERTS TO BHM. ENG RESUMES OP DURING DSCNT FOR LNDG DURING A NIGHT OP.

Narrative: ON APCH INTO BHM, ENG LOST PWR ON DSCNT FROM 7000 FT TO 3000 FT MSL. EMER WAS DECLARED AND VECTORS WERE GIVEN TO THE BESSEMER ARPT (EKY). BEFORE HAVING TO MAKE A FORCED LNDG, ENG REGAINED PWR AND AN EMER LNDG WAS MADE AT BESSEMER. THE ACFT IS CURRENTLY UNDERGOING INSPECTION, AND MECHS BELIEVE THE PROB WAS RELATED TO A MALFUNCTIONING FUEL SELECTOR VALVE.

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.