The US National Transportation Safety Board is commending FAA for its fast response to a request by the board to address dual engine control failures on the Eclipse 500 jet. Late yesterday the board called for inspections and regulatory action for all Eclipse 500 light jets, after one aircraft, tail number N612KB, experienced a dual-engine control failure on 5 June. Pushing the throttles forward to the power stops resulted in uncontrollable thrust at maximum levels. Shutting down one engine, however, caused the other engine to roll back to idle, forcing the crew to declare an in-flight emergency and to land at Chicago Midway Airport. "This incident demonstrated a technical safety-of-flight issue that we believe needs immediate attention," says NTSB chairman Mark V. Rosenker. The NTSB issued an urgent recommendation for the US FAA to require inspections of all Eclipse 500 throttle quadrant parts. Repl ...
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