Service difficulty report · Lever · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
November 8, 2012
Submitted
November 9, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N906DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53415
Aircraft time
53,646 hours, 39,318 cycles
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Lever
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Throttle
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

DIVERTED DUE TO LT ENGINE OVERSPEED CONDITION. CREW COULD NOT CONTROL ENGINE. THROTTLE LOCKED IN FORWARD POSITION. CREW SHUTDOWN ENGINE. MX FOUND NR 1 ENGINE THRUST LEVER DISCONNECTED AND FUEL SHUTOFF BOLT BACKED OUT. INSTALLED NEW HARDWARE. R & R OIL FILTER, CHECKED CHIP DETECTOR AND RIGGED AND OPERATION CHECK FUEL CONTROL IAW AMM. ALL CHECKS GOOD.

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