Service difficulty report · Bushings · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
February 25, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46123
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Bushings
Part number
49572801
Condition
Loose
Location
Bs 650
Stage of operation
CR
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

WHILE IN CRUISE, ATTEMPTED TO ADJUST POWER ON NR 3 ENGINE. T/L DID NOT MOVE, WHEN IT FINALLY DID, MOVED 1.5 . FELT AS IF DISCONNECTED FROM LINKAGE. NO ENGINE CONTROL AVAILABLE DURING REMAINING PORTION OF FLIGHT. ATTEMPTED TO MOVE T/L SEVERAL TIMES. AFTER 1.75 HOURS OF FLIGHT, CONTROL RETURNED TO NORMAL. INSPECTED NR 3 THRUST LEVER SYSTEM PER M/M 76-11-0 AND FOUND NR 5 AND NR 6 CABLE RUNS POPPED OUT OF PRESSURE GUIDES AT PRESSURE SEAL. RESECURED AND INDEXED CABLE RUNS CORRECTLY PER MM 76-11-0. RAN NR 3 ENGINE, OPS CHECK GOOD.

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