B757 flight crew encounters black ice during taxi out after a fuel stop. Braking action and steering...

Attributes
ACN	1222144
Time
Date	201412
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZZ.Airport
State Reference	FO
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B757 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 210 Flight Crew Total 26477 Flight Crew Type 6577
Person 2
Function	Pilot Not Flying First Officer
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control Ground Excursion Taxiway

Narrative:

We noted slick surfaces at ZZZZ on the ATIS and NOTAM. We found the braking action to be excellent on the runway and ba to be fair to good on exiting at D and subsequent taxi to the FBO near the departure end of 34. We refueled and were directed to taxi to runway 26 via taxiway a. We found taxiway ba to be mostly good along a and toward the dogleg it appeared to be clear of snow and ice but as we approached we realized it was in fact clear ice or what I call black ice. I reckon we were moving at 5-7 knots when we hit the ice. We had 0 braking nor steering and as we exited the prepared area of the taxiway I applied some reverse thrust to try to slow the aircraft. We were able to gain traction on the unprepared section of taxiway on approximately 1.5 inches of snow and ice. We never departed the hardtop on the taxiway although we were not sure until we had maintenance come out and inspect the aircraft and tow us back on the prepared taxiway.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B757 flight crew encounters black ice during taxi out after a fuel stop. Braking action and steering are nil and the aircraft slides to the edge of the taxiway and is shut down.

Narrative: We noted slick surfaces at ZZZZ on the ATIS and NOTAM. We found the Braking Action to be excellent on the runway and BA to be fair to good on exiting at D and subsequent taxi to the FBO near the departure end of 34. We refueled and were directed to taxi to Runway 26 via Taxiway A. We found taxiway BA to be mostly good along A and toward the dogleg it appeared to be clear of snow and ice but as we approached we realized it was in fact clear ice or what I call black ice. I reckon we were moving at 5-7 knots when we hit the ice. We had 0 braking nor steering and as we exited the prepared area of the taxiway I applied some reverse thrust to try to slow the aircraft. We were able to gain traction on the unprepared section of taxiway on approximately 1.5 inches of snow and ice. We never departed the hardtop on the taxiway although we were not sure until we had maintenance come out and inspect the aircraft and tow us back on the prepared taxiway.

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