Service difficulty report · Throttle Cables · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 17, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N980DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53267
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Throttle Cables
Condition
Jammed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON LEVEL OFF AT 5,000 FEET, THE NR 2 THROTTLE JAMMED. PUSHED BACK AND CONSIDERABLE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO PUSH THE THROTTLE FORWARD AGAIN. FOUND RT ENGINE ANTI-ICE DUCT BLOWN AND ENGINE CONTROL CABLES DAMAGED. REPLACED DUCT AND CABLES AND REPAIRED DAMAGED COWL.

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