SDR CAL950265

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Airbus A300B4203

Difficulty date
April 9, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15967
Make and model
Airbus A300B4203
Aircraft serial
121
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Control Cable
Part number
5802194
Condition
Binding
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
27,584 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLE - FLT 0639 - NR 2 ENGINE THROTTLE JAMMED AFTER LEVEL OFF WHILE ACCELERATING TO CRUISE SPEED. THE PILOT BEGAN A DESCENT AND THE THROTTLE STARTED TO UNJAM. THE THROTTLE WAS COMPLETELY FREE AT 14,000 FEET. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO CLE WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE BETWEEN THE MEC AND PRIMARY TRANSMISSION IAW MM 76-11-00. A POWER ASSURANCE RUN WAS PERFORMED ON THE NR 2 ENGINE AND ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS WERE WITHIN LIMITS AND THROTTLE OPERATION WAS NORMAL. THIS PART MAY HAVE FROZEN IN FLIGHT ACCORDING TO CAL MOC. (X)

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