What was found
RIGHT THROTTLE STUCK AT 79 PERCENT COULD NOT RETARD BELOW THAT SETTING. SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE. REMOVED OBSTRUCTION FROM TAIL COMPARTMENT QUADRANT, CHECKS OK.
- Difficulty date
- February 22, 2001
- Submitted
- February 27, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N911DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49542
- Aircraft time
- 36,552 hours, 31,167 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D219
- Engine time
- 36,511 hours, 30,426 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 7320 · Fuel Controlling System
- Part
- Throttle Cable
- Condition
- Obstructed
- Location
- Nr 2 Engine
- Part time
- 36,511 hours, 30,426 cycles
- Stage of operation
- AP
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.