Service difficulty report · Throttle · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
October 3, 2006
Submitted
October 3, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N269FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
21675
Aircraft time
46,422 hours, 28,186 cycles
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Throttle
Condition
Unknown
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER LEVEL OFF AT FL 320, F/O NOTED THE NR 2 THROTTLE MOVED ITSELF TO FIREWALL POWER WHILE THROTTLES 1 AND 3 REMAINED AT CLIMB POWER. IMMEDIATELY RETARDED THE THROTTLE BACK TO MATCH 1 AND 3. EPR ON NR 2 WAS 2.57 AND TEMP EXCEEDED 650 DEG. OVERBOOST APPROX 5-10 SEC . N1 AND N2 NOT NOTED. CHECKED OPS OF NR 2 THROTTLE ASSY REF M/M 76-11-000-0 CHECKED NORMAL CHECKED THRUST LEVER FRICTION BRAKE ASSY REF M/M 76-11-001-8 CHECKED NORMAL WITH IN LIMITS WITH PUSH PULL SCALE DUE NO HISTORY