Service difficulty report · Cover · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
February 28, 2001
Submitted
March 2, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16824
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial
166
Part
Cover
Part number
800326
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

GPT - FLIGHT 4110, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE NR 2 ENGINE POWER LEVER WOULD NOT RETARD. THE CREW SHUTDOWN THE NUMBER 2 ENGINE AS A PRECAUTION, AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT GPT WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE A/C GENERATOR LUG COVER TO BE BLOCKING THE POWER LEVER CONTROL AT THE HMU. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE COVER FROM THE HMU AREA, REINSTALLED THE COVER IN ITS APPROPRIATE LOCATION, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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