Service difficulty report · Bolt · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
January 15, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N823AX
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46122
Engine
Pwa JT3D7
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Bolt
Part number
406175
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB, NR 3 ENGINE COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED WITH THROTTLE INPUTS. ENGINE REMAINED AT MAX CONTINUOUS THRUST WITH THE THROTTLE LEVER PULLED BACK TO IDLE. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND MAINTAINED A POSITIVE OIL PRESSURE DURING SHUTDOWN PROCEDURES. SECURED AND SAFETIED THE NR 3 ENGINE POWER LEVER LINKAGE AT THE FCU INPUT CLEVIS. GROUND RAN ENGINE, ALL CONTROLS AND PARAMETERS CHECKED GOOD.

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