Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
December 28, 2020
Submitted
January 5, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N816NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31081
Aircraft time
34,282 hours, 13,768 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B243
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Switch
Part number
254A115013
Part serial
2028
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Lt Throttle
Part time
35,594 hours, 14,408 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. UPON SELECTING TO GO, THROTTLES ADVANCED SYMMETRICALLY. NO ACCELERATION, SUDDENLY STARTED TURNING RIGHT. PULLED POWER BACK AND USED NOSE WHEEL STEERING TO GO LEFT. ABORTED TAKEOFF. BURNT RUBBER SMELL IN CABIN AND FLIGHT DECK. NO DEBRIS NOTED. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: PERFORMED TESTS OF CONTROL UNIT, THROTTLE SWITCHES, AND WIRING. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE ISSUE. OK FOR SERVICE BY REPLACING LEFT THROTTLE SWITCH PACK, IAW AMM 31-51-00.