SDR ASE97005

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
December 10, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N350AD
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3050
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Control Cable
Part number
190755
Condition
Frozen
Location
Lt Power Lever
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DFW-SAF - WHILE IN CRUISE AT FL 310 WITH OAT EQUALS MINUS CELCIUS EXPERIENCED LACK OF RESPONSE FROM LEFT POWER LEVER WHLE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE MINOR TRIM ADJUSTMENT. MX CONTROL WAS CONTRACTED AND CREW ADVISED THAT THEY WERE GOING TO ATTEMPT TO FREE POWER LEVERS. AFTER SEVERAL UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS, THE CREW BEGAN A SLOW DESCENT AND WHEN AIRCRAFT REACHED FL 240, OAT EQUALS MINUS 30 CELCIUS, POWER LEVER BECAME UNSTUCK AND RESPONSIVE TO POWER ADJUSTMENTS. SEVERAL POWER LEVER RESPONSE CHECKS WERE MADE SUCCESSFULLY. A/C CONTINUED TO SAF WHERE MX PERSONNEL MET THE A/C. MX PERFORMED INSPECTION OF POWER CABLES ANDLUBED CABLES IAW ALERT SB 328-76-015. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERV. (M)