Service difficulty report · Cable · Amd FALCON900EX

Difficulty date
April 13, 2015
Submitted
April 17, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N111SW
Make and model
Amd FALCON900EX
Aircraft serial
011
Aircraft time
4,502 hours, 2,358 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE73160
Engine time
4,213 hours, 2,230 cycles
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Cable
Condition
Melted
Location
Engine
Part time
4,222 hours, 9 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

NUMBER 3 THROTTLE WAS STUCK IN THE IDLE POSITION. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND FOUR MOUNTING SCREWS FOR BLEED AIR ANTI-ICE SWIVEL WERE LOOSE. THERE WAS THERMAL DAMAGE TO UPPER COWL DOOR, BURNT & DELAMINATION. TELEFLEX CABLE MELTED INTERNALLY, ENGINE AFTER BODY THERMAL DAMAGE.