1995-11 · NASA ASRS report 321898
AFTER TKOF; INTENDING TO SHUT OFF LNDG AND TAXI LIGHTS; RPTR INADVERTENTLY TURNED OFF MAGNETO SWITCHES AND R ENG QUIT. RETURNED TO ARPT FOR UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENG LNDG.
THE ENG FAILURE OCCURRED DURING THE TRANSITION PHASE BTWN ACFT CLEAN-UP AFTER TKOF AND THE CLB/CRUISE PORTION. AFTER ENG FAILURE OCCURRED; THE DEAD ENG WAS IDENTED/VERIFIED AND SECURED. ASSISTANCE FOR VECTORS TO THE ILS RWY 6R ANC WAS THEN REQUESTED; THOUGH AN EMER WAS NEVER DECLARED. ANC DEP WAS VERY HELPFUL AND PROFESSIONAL IN PROVIDING ASSISTANCE THROUGHOUT THE SHORT FLT BACK TO THE RWY; CULMINATING WITH THE LCL FIRE TRUCKS WAITING FOR ME ON THE GND. I WAS THEN ESCORTED BACK TO OUR BASE OF OP AND ACCOMPANIED UNTIL THE ACFT WAS SHUT DOWN. HUMAN ERROR WAS THE SOLE FACTOR IN THIS INCIDENT. I DIDN'T REALIZE WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE UNTIL I WAS ON THE GND THINKING BACK THROUGH THE EVENTS. I APPARENTLY; AFTER TKOF; UNCONSCIOUSLY REACHED FOR AND ATTEMPTED TO SHUT OFF THE LNDG TAXI LIGHT SWITCHES WHICH SIT JUST ABOVE THE R MAGNETOS. IN THE PROCESS; I SHUT OFF THE R MAGNETOS INSTEAD. I SAY UNCONSCIOUSLY; BECAUSE I STILL DON'T REMEMBER THE ACTION; BUT UPON TURNING THE MAGNETOS BACK ON; ON THE GND; THE ENG STARTED RIGHT UP. A RUN-UP AND INSPECTION SHOWED NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES IN THE ENG OR ACFT.
Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.
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