Service difficulty report · Push-Pull Cable · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
April 21, 2009
Submitted
April 21, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N395FE
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
46629
Aircraft time
78,646 hours, 32,598 cycles
Engine
Ge CF66D
Engine time
2,458 hours, 1,192 cycles
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Push-Pull Cable
Part number
2606270001
Condition
Stuck
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
69,342 hours, 25,312 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

AT FL 360 IN CRUISE NR 1 AND NR 3 THROTTLES RAPIDLY CAME TO IDLE WHILE NR 2 STAYED AT ITS CRUISE SETTING (95.4). DISCONNECTED AUTO THROTTLES AND TRIED TO MARRY THROTTLES. NR 2 WAS FROZEN AND REMAINED FROZEN THROUGHOUT FLIGHT. IN DESCENT HAD TO SHUTDOWN ENG NR 2 DUE TO STUCK THROTTLE AT HIGH POWER SETTING. ALL OTHER ENGINE LIMITATIONS NORMAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE THROTTLE PUSH-PULL CABLE IAW AMM 76-11-01-2.

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