Service difficulty report · Throttle · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
January 4, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Doug DC932
Engine
Pwa JT8D7A
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Throttle
Condition
Stiff
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
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

(CAN)DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, RIGHT HAND THROTTLE BECAME PROGRESSIVELY STIFF. FINALLY THROTTLE SEIZED AND ENGINE SHUT-DOWN. AIRCRAFT LANDED ON SINGLE ENGINE. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION REVEALED WATER LINE AT R H AFT LAVATORY WAS SPLIT ALLOWING WATER TO DROP ON TO RIGHT HAND THRUST REVERSER. HEAT APPLIED TO SECTOR, ICE MELTED. SPLIT LINE REPAIRED AND RIGHT ENGINE THROTTLE AND THRUST REVERSER OPERATIONALLY CHECKED, SYSTEM OKAY.

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