Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 72725

Difficulty date
January 4, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 72725
Part
Valve
Part number
65378315
Condition
Seized
Location
Thrust Control
Stage of operation
LD
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)AFTER TOUCHDOWN WHEN REVERSE THRUST WAS SELECTED THE #1 THROTTLE STUCK ON THE IDLE GATE AND THE REVERSER WOULD NOT ENGAGE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE THRUST CONTROL SYSTEM DIRECTIONAL VALVE VERY STIFF. AFTER VALVE REPLACEMENT THE SYSTEM FUNCTIONED NORMALLY.

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