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Old 07-14-2008 | 02:52 PM
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Can't imagine this helps either.

Emergency AD Issued on Eclipse 500 Aircraft
On June 12, 2008, the Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) issued an emergency Airworthiness Directive (AD) on all Eclipse 500 aircraft in response to an urgent recommendation from the National Transportation
Safety Board (NTSB). The recommendation stemmed from a June 5, 2008, incident where an Eclipse 500 airplane, on approach to Chicago Midway Airport, experienced a failure that resulted in uncontrollable maximum power thrust from its two Pratt and Whitney Canada PW610F turbofan engines. After referencing the emergency procedures in the airplane’s quick reference
handbook, the pilots shut down one of the engines. However, following the shutdown of the engine, the other engine rolled back to idle power and continued to be unresponsive to the throttle. The pilots declared an emergency, were cleared to land on any runway, and were able to land the plane without injury to the pilots or passengers.
The AD requires new emergency and normal procedures
to be inserted into the Aircraft Flight Manual (AFM) and for a pilot evaluation of the throttles with repair or replacement as necessary. The AD is effective immediately. For more information: Emergency AD: Eclipse Aviation Corporation Model EA500