Service difficulty report · Throttle · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
February 21, 2018
Submitted
February 23, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N676DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
25981
Aircraft time
81,106 hours, 36,941 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Engine time
88,604 hours, 40,634 cycles
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Throttle
Condition
Unresponsive
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
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

CREW PERFORMED AN AIR TURNBACK DUE TO THE LEFT ENGINE THROTTLE UNRESPONSIVE. TAKEOFF POWER WAS NORMAL. REPLACED THE EEC, FCU, AND FUEL PUMP. BURNER PRESSURE MOISTURE TRAPS AND MANIFOLD LINE INSPECTED FOR CONTAMINATION. IDLE RUNS COMPLETE, HIGH POWER RUNS REQUIRED.