Service difficulty report · Throttle · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
December 19, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N936DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49723
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Throttle
Condition
Binding
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
21,151 hours
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER T/O, LEVELING AT 6,000 FEET, LEFT THROTTLE WOULD NOT MOVE BACK. STUCK AT F/F APPROX 6000 PPH. MOVING LEFT THROTTLE TOOK EXCESSIVE FORCE. COULD SEE LEFT FUEL CONTROL LEVER MOVING AS ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO MOVE LEFT THROTTLE. RETURNED CVG UNEVENTFULL LANDING. TURNING FINAL APPROACH, LEFT THROTTLE STARTED WORKING NORMALLY. THROTTLE AND FUEL CONTROL AT ENGINE, FUEL CONT CROSSOVER SHAFT-TELEFLEX CK NORMAL. RECONNECTED THROTTLE AND FUEL CONTROL. RAN ENGINE TO TAKEOFF PWR, NO TROUBLE FOUND. OK FOR SERVICE.

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