Service difficulty report · Sleeve · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
May 29, 2016
Submitted
June 1, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N981DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53268
Aircraft time
65,645 hours, 48,142 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D
Part
Sleeve
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Throttle Cable
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING TAXI OUT, ABOUT 2 MIN AFTER RT ENGINE START AND DURING T/O WARNING, CHECK RT ENGINE AUTO CANCELED TO MAX POWER AND WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THROTTLE MOVEMENT. EGT C664 HAD TO SHUTDOWN WITH FUEL LEVER. FOUND PUSH/PULL THROTTLE CABLE OUTER SLEEVE DISCONNECTED ON ENGINE SUPPORT BRACKET FIRING. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED.

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