Service difficulty report · Throttle Cable · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
January 15, 2005
Submitted
January 17, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N309FE
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
48298
Aircraft time
47,196 hours, 14,610 cycles
Part
Throttle Cable
Part number
580291751
Condition
Frozen
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NR 2 ENGINE THRUST LEVER REMAINED FROZEN AT 80 PERCENT ON DESCENT INTO SJC. DID A PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN AT 10,000 FT. NO OTHER PROBLEMS NOTED. UPON CREW DEBRIEF FOUND NR 2 THROTTLE LEVER STUCK AT 1/3 TRAVEL. MOVED THROTTLE LEVER AND FOUND SLIGHT BIND WHICH ENDED UPON FURTHER CYCLES. QUESTIONED CREW ON SHUTDOWN, AND OIL PRESSURE WAS PRESENT. FOUND NR 2 ENG THROTTLE CABLE TO BE OF THE SEALED TYPE AND THUS CANNOT BE LUBRICATED / BLOWN OUT. REQUIRES CABLE ASSY.

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