19981230044129I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Lkheed 1329 · Billings, MT · December 30, 1998

Date: December 30, 1998 · 14:28 local
Place: Billings, MT
Airport: Billings Logan International
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N1BL
Reported as: Lkheed 1329
Reported engine: Garrett TFE7313
People aboard: 11
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 20,000 total1,000 in this make and model13 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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On 12/30/98 aircraft N1BL, Lockheed jetstar, s/n 5097 diverted to Billings Montana, while en route from kalispell, Montana to vero beach, Florida. The pilot reported that during climb to cruise altitude, the number 2 engine indicated a deceleration from 101% to 90%, after attempts to regain engine power, the decision was made to shut the engine down and make a precautionary landing. The aircraft landed safely at Billings, Montana airport. The maintenance personnel reported that during teardown investigation it was determined that the engine control "throttle feedback cable" was defective. The owner is submitting a malfunction or defect report.

As the FAA filed it

ON 12/30/98 AIRCRAFT N1BL, LOCKHEED JETSTAR, S/N 5097 DIVERTED TO BILLINGS MONTANA, WHILE EN ROUTE FROM KALISPELL, MONTANA TO VERO BEACH, FLORIDA. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING CLIMB TO CRUISE ALTITUDE, THE NUMBER 2 ENGINE INDICATED A DECELERATION FROM 101% TO 90%, AFTER ATTEMPTS TO REGAIN ENGINE POWER, THE DECISION WAS MADE TO SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AND MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT BILLINGS, MONTANA AIRPORT. THE MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPORTED THAT DURING TEARDOWN INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE CONTROL "THROTTLE FEEDBACK CABLE" WAS DEFECTIVE. THE OWNER IS SUBMITTING A MALFUNCTION OR DEFECT REPORT.