Service difficulty report · Throttle Cable · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
October 16, 2001
Submitted
February 26, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6819
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
19494
Aircraft time
81,852 hours, 56,537 cycles
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Throttle Cable
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
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.

What was found

EN ROUTE NR 3 ENGINE WENT TO MAX POWER. RETARDING THROTTLE HAD NO EFFECT. SHUT DOWN ENGINE. AFTER 20 MINUTES, MOVED START LEVER TO IDLE FOR 3 MINUTES TO PURGE FUEL CONTROL. FOUND NR 3 THROTTLE LINKAGE DISCONNECTED. INSTALLED BOLT AND COTTER KEY, INSPECTED AND REPLACED MAIN OIL SCREEN. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN. OPS CHECK GOOD PER MM REF 72-00.