SDR 9809066635

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Boeing 747227B

Difficulty date
May 7, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N635US
Make and model
Boeing 747227B
Aircraft serial
21682
Engine
Pwa JT9D7Q
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Control Cable
Part number
36633061
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Part time
15,564 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

UPON APPLICATION OF TAKEOFF POWER, THE CREW NOTICED NO RESPONSE FROM THE NR 3 ENGINE WITH POWER LEVER MOVEMENT. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE STRUT AREA PUSH/PULL CABLE AND CONTROL BOX. ENGINE RUN WAS NORMAL AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.