Service difficulty report · Throttle Cable · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
December 5, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Doug DC1030
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Throttle Cable
Part number
580291751
Condition
Separated
Location
Nr 2 Eng
Stage of operation
IN
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

(CAN)#2 ENGINE THRUST LEVER WAS FOUND DIFFICULT TO MOVE. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE THRUST CONTROL LEVER CABLE WAS SEPARATED AT ONE END, THE OUTER SLEEVE HAD SEPARATED FROM THE END FITTING. THECABLE WAS REPLACED. THREE PREVIOUS FAILURES OF THIS CABLE HAD BEEN REPORTED IN THE SDR DATA BASE.

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