SDR CAL950105

Service difficulty report · Linkage · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
February 7, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N87070
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
48292
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Linkage
Condition
Binding
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

EWR - FLT 0063 - TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AT 110 KNOTS WHEN THE NR 2 ENGINE THROTTLE WOULD NOT MOVE PAST THE 25 DEGREE ANGLE POSITION. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 2 ENGINE THROTTLE BINDING. THE POWER LEVER LINKAGE WAS MISALIGNED AT THE QUADRANT CONNECTION AND AN ADDITIONAL LINKAGE WAS FOUND OBSTRUCTED BY DEBRIS. THE DEBRIS WAS REMOVED. THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS RUN TO 90 PERCENT N1 WITH NO BINDING NOTED. IN ADDITION, THE NR 2 ENGINE THROTTLE TELEFLEX CABLE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. AN ADJUSTMENT AND TEST WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 76-11-01, PAGE 201 AND OPERATION OF THE NR 2 ENGINE THROTTLE CHECKED GOOD WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. (X)

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