From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) While taxiing the aircraft in Pensacola, Florida, the power lever cable on the left engine broke on the retard side, causing an engine control problem. The asymmetrical thrust caused an uncontrolled exit off the taxiway to the right which damaged a taxi sign and also damaged the right main gear fairing. An m & d has been requested. A one time inspection of the power lever cables have recently been completed on the north star fleet since this incident. The inspection of the power lever cable system is required at the 1200 hour inspection that occurred on April 28, 2000. At the time of the incident the aircraft had 830.9 hours since the last 1200 hour inspection.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) WHILE TAXIING THE AIRCRAFT IN PENSACOLA, FLORIDA, THE POWER LEVER CABLE ON THE LEFT ENGINE BROKE ON THE RETARD SIDE, CAUSING AN ENGINE CONTROL PROBLEM. THE ASYMMETRICAL THRUST CAUSED AN UNCONTROLLED EXIT OFF THE TAXIWAY TO THE RIGHT WHICH DAMAGED A TAXI SIGN AND ALSO DAMAGED THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR FAIRING. AN M & D HAS BEEN REQUESTED. A ONE TIME INSPECTION OF THE POWER LEVER CABLES HAVE RECENTLY BEEN COMPLETED ON THE NORTH STAR FLEET SINCE THIS INCIDENT. THE INSPECTION OF THE POWER LEVER CABLE SYSTEM IS REQUIRED AT THE 1200 HOUR INSPECTION THAT OCCURRED ON APRIL 28, 2000. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT THE AIRCRAFT HAD 830.9 HOURS SINCE THE LAST 1200 HOUR INSPECTION.
Other reports on N731E · 6
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.