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FAA incident report · Cndair CL-600-2B19 · Chicago, IL · March 31, 2007

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Date
March 31, 2007 · 16:29 local
Place
Chicago, IL
Airport
Chicago O'Hare International
Phase of flight
Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
SWIA
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N959SW
Reported as
Cndair CL6002B19
People aboard
43
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,372 total1,423 in this make and model91 in the last 90 days
N959SWRegistered now · Bombardier CL-600-2B19S/N 7840 · Built 2003Airframe modelBombardier CL-600-2B19Engine modelGE CF34 seriesTurbo-fan

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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 incident crew started both engines via an air start cart because the APU was inoperative. Just prior to pushing back the ground crew signaled the PIC to shut down number one engine. After the ground crew disconnected the air start cart they began the push back. Ground contacted flight #6975 & verified they were going to cross bleed start. Ground asked if they could do the cross bleed start while rolling. The crew replied they could do it while taxiing. The PIC increased #2 engine RPM to approximately 83% to facilitate the cross bleed start of the #1 engine & applied light brake pressure to control taxi speed. While transiting from taxiway intersection "A-11" unto taxiway "b" the crew reported the aircraft lost electrical power, nose gear steering & directional control. The PIC stated she attempted to recycle the ngs steering, tried to use the tiller & the brakes to control the aircraft to no avail. The SIC joined the PIC on the brakes but the aircraft continued across taxiway "b". Realizing the aircraft was going to depart the taxiway the PIC secured the #2 engine. The aircraft departed the taxiway & came to rest in the grass; the nose gear was approx 20 feet off the taxiway with the tail section still over the taxiway.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE INCIDENT CREW STARTED BOTH ENGINES VIA AN AIR START CART BECAUSE THE APU WAS INOPERATIVE. JUST PRIOR TO PUSHING BACK THE GROUND CREW SIGNALED THE PIC TO SHUT DOWN NUMBER ONE ENGINE. AFTER THE GROUND CREW DISCONNECTED THE AIR START CART THEY BEGAN THE PUSH BACK. GROUND CONTACTED FLIGHT #6975 & VERIFIED THEY WERE GOING TO CROSS BLEED START. GROUND ASKED IF THEY COULD DO THE CROSS BLEED START WHILE ROLLING. THE CREW REPLIED THEY COULD DO IT WHILE TAXIING. THE PIC INCREASED #2 ENGINE RPM TO APPROXIMATELY 83% TO FACILITATE THE CROSS BLEED START OF THE #1 ENGINE & APPLIED LIGHT BRAKE PRESSURE TO CONTROL TAXI SPEED. WHILE TRANSITING FROM TAXIWAY INTERSECTION "A-11" UNTO TAXIWAY "B" THE CREW REPORTED THE AIRCRAFT LOST ELECTRICAL POWER, NOSE GEAR STEERING & DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE PIC STATED SHE ATTEMPTED TO RECYCLE THE NGS STEERING, TRIED TO USE THE TILLER & THE BRAKES TO CONTROL THE AIRCRAFT TO NO AVAIL. THE SIC JOINED THE PIC ON THE BRAKES BUT THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ACROSS TAXIWAY "B". REALIZING THE AIRCRAFT WAS GOING TO DEPART THE TAXIWAY THE PIC SECURED THE #2 ENGINE. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE TAXIWAY & CAME TO REST IN THE GRASS; THE NOSE GEAR WAS APPROX 20 FEET OFF THE TAXIWAY WITH THE TAIL SECTION STILL OVER THE TAXIWAY.