Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
August 24, 2004
Submitted
January 5, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft time
19,123 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Kinked
Location
Lt Throttle
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) FOLLOWING ONE FLIGHT, LT THROTTLE WAS VERY STICKY ON GROUND, NO PROBLEM IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE REAR CARGO CEILING PANEL OBSTRUCTING THE LT ENGINE PUSH/PULL CABLE QUADRANT. THE CEILING PANEL WAS KINKED BY LUGGAGE. STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR THE PANEL/INSTALLATION CONFORMITY.

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