SDR DALA2017020901125

Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: February 7, 2017
Submitted: February 10, 2017
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N904DE
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 53409
Aircraft time: 65,061 hours, 47,484 cycles
System (JASC): 7697 · Engine Control System Wiring
Part: Connector
Condition: Damaged
Location: Throttle
Stage of operation: DE
How discovered: 9
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

LEAVING CRUISE AT FL350, RIGHT THROTTLE WAS PHYSICALLY STUCK, UNABLE TO MOVE WITH OR WITHOUT AUTOTHROTTLES ON. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 6 MINUTES DURING DESCENT, IT FREED UP AND WAS NORMAL FOR REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. R & R THE CONNECTOR IAW SWPM CH.20. COMPLIED WITH PRECISSION TRIM IAW AMDS 7321-01224-01-02.

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