Service difficulty report · Throttle · Doug DC1030F

Difficulty date
January 8, 2010
Submitted
January 8, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N314FE
Make and model
Doug DC1030F
Aircraft serial
48312
Aircraft time
51,082 hours, 16,122 cycles
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Throttle
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 3
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, DURING CLEAN-UP, THROTTLES WOULD CONTINUOUSLY RETARD DUE TO AN UPPER FOOT ON THE PFD LOWERING BELOW PRESENT AIRSPEED. EVEN WITH AUTO THROTTLES OFF, THE THROTTLES WOULD NOT STAY ADVANCED PROBABLY DUE TO THE AIRPLANE TRYING TO PROTECT ITSELF DUE TO THE UPPER FOOT LOWERING BELOW PRESENT AIRSPEED. THE SITUATION IMPROVED AS THE FLAPS WERE LOWERED FOR LANDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 THROTTLE THRUST REVERSER SWITCH ASSY S1-529.

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