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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Swrngn SA227TT · Columbus, OH · March 7, 2002

Date: March 7, 2002 · 07:00 local
Place: Columbus, OH
Airport: Port Columbus International
Phase of flight: Starting Engines
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: CQCA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N328AJ
Reported as: Swrngn SA227TT
Reported engine: Garrett TPE33110U
Pilot’s flight hours: 20,280 total1,800 in this make and model65 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) The pilot intended to perform a maintenance ground run on the company's aircraft. There were no passengers on board. Additionally, there was no intent to fly. The sequence of events area as follows: after starting the r/h engine using a power cart, the ramp person pulled the wheel chocks. The pilot then turned his attention to starting the l/h engine. During the process of starting the left engine, the aircraft started rolling forward and the r/h propeller contacted the power cart. The pilot stated, that he didn't have enough brake pressure applied to the brakes to prevent the aircraft from rolling forward. There was negligible damage to the power cart. The propeller and engine were removed for inspection.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT INTENDED TO PERFORM A MAINTENANCE GROUND RUN ON THE COMPANY'S AIRCRAFT. THERE WERE NO PASSENGERS ON BOARD. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS NO INTENT TO FLY. THE SEQUENCE OF EVENTS AREA AS FOLLOWS: AFTER STARTING THE R/H ENGINE USING A POWER CART, THE RAMP PERSON PULLED THE WHEEL CHOCKS. THE PILOT THEN TURNED HIS ATTENTION TO STARTING THE L/H ENGINE. DURING THE PROCESS OF STARTING THE LEFT ENGINE, THE AIRCRAFT STARTED ROLLING FORWARD AND THE R/H PROPELLER CONTACTED THE POWER CART. THE PILOT STATED, THAT HE DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH BRAKE PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE BRAKES TO PREVENT THE AIRCRAFT FROM ROLLING FORWARD. THERE WAS NEGLIGIBLE DAMAGE TO THE POWER CART. THE PROPELLER AND ENGINE WERE REMOVED FOR INSPECTION.