Service difficulty report · Throttle · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
February 23, 2018
Submitted
February 23, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N921DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49645
Aircraft time
75,663 hours, 57,561 cycles
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Throttle
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LEFT THROTTLE WOULD NOT ADVANCE PAST 1.5 ON THROTTLE QUADRANT AT LEVEL OFF. INSPECTED THE PUSH - PULL CABLE, CROSSOVER SHAFT, LT THROTTLE CABLE AFT CARGO DOOR TO PYLON, LT THROTTLE CABLE IN FWD CARGO FWD BULKHEAD TO AFT BULKHEAD, ALSO INSPECTED THE CABLE PULLEY SYS FROM E/E TO THROTTLE HANDLE. NO DISCREPENCIES NOTED. VERIFIED NO LEAKS AT ENG ANTI-ICE DUCT.

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