Service difficulty report · Throttle Cable · Boeing 737524

Difficulty date
November 6, 2004
Submitted
January 31, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14605
Make and model
Boeing 737524
Aircraft serial
27318
Aircraft time
30,455 hours, 15,973 cycles
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Throttle Cable
Condition
Stiff
Location
Engines
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

THE THROTTLES WOULD NOT REDUCE TO CLIMB POWER IN VNAV CAPTAIN SIDE THROTTLES WERE VERY STIFF. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND BOTH NR 1 & NR 2 ENGINE THRUST CONTROL PUSH-PULL CABLES AT FAULT. THE NR 1 & NR 2 ENGINE THRUST CONTROL PUSH-PULL CABLES WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 76-11-07, PAGE 408. BOTH PUSH-PULL CABLES WERE ADJUSTED IAW MM 76-11-01.