SDR 0102019620

Service difficulty report · Throttle Cable · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
June 2, 2001
Submitted
June 8, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N620NW
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47533
Aircraft time
56,252 hours, 68,381 cycles
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Throttle Cable
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AT FL330 AND RAT -20C, THE LEFT THROTTLE WOULD NOT MOVE WITH POWER AT 1.80 EPR. AFTER TWO TRIES, THE THROTTLE WOULD INCH FORWARD TO 1.90 EPR BUT WOULD NOT GO LOWER THAN 1.80 EPR. ON DESCENT, RAT 0C, THROTTLE FREED UP AND OPERATED NORMALLY. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND STANDING WATER IN COWL. DRAINED WATER FROM COWL. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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