Service difficulty report · Rod End · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
June 4, 2019
Submitted
June 8, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N501AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49738
Aircraft time
81,926 hours, 44,005 cycles
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Rod End
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Rt Throttle
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS LEFT THROTTLE LAGS OR STICKS AT LOWER EPR THAN RIGHT THROTTLE WITH AUTO THROTTLE ON. MAINTENANCE LUBRICATED L/H THROTTLE ROD ENDS IAW AMM 12-21-05 AND ACCOMPLISHED L/H THROTTLE FORE AND AFT FORCE TEST IAW AMM 76-11-00-501, THROTTLE TESTS GOOD.

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