# SDR FDEA201008122965

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 12, 2010
- Submitted: August 16, 2010
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N307FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N307FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-10-30F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-10-30F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-10-30f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48291
- Aircraft time: 59,818 hours, 18,907 cycles
- Engine: Ge CF650*
- Engine time: 6,845 hours, 2,539 cycles
- System (JASC): [7603 · Power Lever](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7603)
- Part: Valve
- Condition: Out Of Adjust
- Location: Nr 3 Engine
- Stage of operation: TO
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: C
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201008122965

## Discrepancy

WITH MAX T/O POWER NR3 SLOW TO ACCELERATE.  ENGAGED A/T AND 1 & 2 DROVE TO T/O SETTING, NR3 STOPPED .1875" SHY OF TARGET N1 WITH 1" KNOB SPLIT BETWEEN  1 & 2 MATCHED AND NR 3.  ATTEMPTED MANUAL ADJUSTMENT OF NR 3 TO T/O SETTING.   NR3 WAS AT MECHANICAL STOP,  STILL .1875" SHY OF TARGET N1. ABORTED TAKEOFF, NR 3 ENG FAILED TO MAKE T/O POWER.  FOUND NR 3 ENG VSV CABLE OUT OF RIG,  ADJUSTED NR 3 ENG VSV CABLE IAE MD10-30 AMM 73-20-01-2. GROUND FLT IDLE ON NR 3 ENG CHECKED GOOD IAW JRH.  DID MPA RUN ON NR 3 ENG IAW JRH OPS CHECK GOOD.

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