Service difficulty report · Throttle Cable · Amd FALCON900EX

Difficulty date
August 28, 2011
Submitted
September 5, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N146EX
Make and model
Amd FALCON900EX
Aircraft serial
146
Aircraft time
1,851 hours, 664 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE73160
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Throttle Cable
Part number
4808655
Condition
Binding
Location
Zone 100
Part time
1,851 hours, 664 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
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

AT TOP OF DESCENT, NR 2 THROTTLE STUCK AT FULL FWD POSITION , AUTOTHROTTLES DISCONNECTED, MANAGED TO GET THROTTLE BACK TO IDLE HOWEVER IT WAS STUCK THERE AND WOULD NOT ADVANCE. APPEARED TO FREE UP AT AROUND 14000 FT . FLEW 2 ENG APPROCH. NR 2 TELEFLEX CABLE BETWEEN FRAME 34 AND ENG REMOVED , MOISTURE FOUND AT FRAME 34 CONNECTION. NITROGEN BLOWN THROUGH CABLE. CABLE RE-INSTALLED AND RIGGING CHECKED .