Service difficulty report · Servo · Doug DC987

Difficulty date
May 2, 2004
Submitted
May 5, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N216AM
Make and model
Doug DC987
Aircraft serial
49586
Aircraft time
33,062 hours, 27,143 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
36,923 hours, 26,011 cycles
Part
Servo
Part number
2587781901
Part serial
85113399
Condition
Failed
Location
Autothrottle
Part time
11,743 hours, 6,907 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING TRANSIT CHECK, CAPTAIN REPORTED A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THROTTLES OF 1.5 INCHES. AUTOTHROTTLE SERVO UNIT WAS REPLACED IAW MM 22-31-01. TRIMMING WAS PERFORMED IAW MPCM 71-00-01 AND AUTOTHROTTLE CLUTCH DRUMS SERVICE WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 76-11-04, TEST CORRECT.

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