Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
May 26, 2003
Submitted
May 27, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N968DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53161
Aircraft time
34,248 hours, 26,690 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
24,195 hours, 18,551 cycles
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Restricted
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING TAXI, RT ENGINE THROTTLE WOULD INITIALLY NOT GO PAST APPROX 1-2 INCHES OF TRAVEL. FOUND INSULATION WRAPPED AROUND RT ENGINE THRUST REVERSER CONTROL CABLE PULLEY. REF FOR PULLEY 78-30-00-1B SHEET 1 ITEM 185. AFTER REMOVAL OF INSULATION THROTTLE MOVEMENT NORMAL.

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