Service difficulty report · Limit Switch · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
January 18, 2010
Submitted
August 20, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9622A
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53593
Aircraft time
32,875 hours, 15,177 cycles
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Limit Switch
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Throttle
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SJC - INFLIGHT DFW-SFO. CREW REPORTED LEFT ENGINE THROTTLE STUCK MID-RANGE. EMERGENCY DECLARED DIVERTED SJC LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED DEBRIS THEN CLEANED AND LUBED THROTTLE LIMIT SWITCHES. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION (CLOSED) / MAINT: REMOVED DEBRIS. CLEANED AND LUBED THROTTLE LIMIT / SWITCHES. THROTTLES OPS CHECK NORMAL PER MM 76-11-00-5.

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