Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MIA93FA035

MIAMI, FL, USA

Aircraft #1

N6737T

CESSNA 310D

Analysis

WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT 1,000 THE LEFT ENG QUIT. THE LEFT ENG FUEL SEL WAS MOVED FROM THE LEFT MAIN PSN TO THE LEFT AUX PSN, AND THE LEFT ENG RESTARTED. TWO MIN LATER THE RIGHT ENG QUIT. THE RIGHT ENG FUEL SEL WAS MOVED FROM THE RIGHT MAIN PSN TO RIGHT AUX PSN, AND THE RIGHT ENG RESTARTED. BOTH ENGS THEN QUIT. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN THE EVERGLADES. DISASSEMBLY OF THE RIGHT FUEL SELECTOR VALVE REVEALED THAT THE VALVE WAS IN THE OFF POSITION DUE TO THE IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE RIGHT OUTBOARD TORQUE TUBE IN THE ASSEMBLY HOUSING.

Probable Cause and Findings

IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE RIGHT OUTBOARD TORQUE TUBE IN THE RIGHT FUEL SELECTOR VALVE ASSEMBLY HOUSING RESULTING IN A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL STARVATION.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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