What was found
FLIGHT TEST-DURING LEVEL OFF AND RETARDING THE THRUST LEVERS, THE NR 3 THRUST LEVER WOULD NOT RETARD PAST THE 12 O'CLOCK POSITION. ATTEMPTED SEVERAL TIMES TO RETARD BUT NO JOY. THE NR 3 THRUST LEVER WOULD MOVE FWD BUT NOT FWD IDLE. AFTER 5 MINUTES OR SO THE THRUST LEVER WOULD MOVE TO IDLE. INSPECTED NR 3 ENG POWER LEVER CONTROL CABLE QUADRANT INSIDE NR 3 PYLON, NO DEFECTS NOTED IAW AMM 76-11-021-2. INSPECTED THRUST LEVER PEDESTRAL & CABLE RUN IAW AMM 76-11-000-6, NO DEFECTS FOUND. INSPECTED RT AFT AIRSTAIR AREA FOUND NR 3 ENG THROTTLE LEVER LOWER PULLEY AT 1183 BULKHEAD DIRTY & EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILD UP, CLEANED IAW BSOPM 20-30-03 & AMM 12-20-001-2, NR 3 ENG CONTROL SYST OPS CHECKED NORMAL IAW AMM 76-11-000-5-0.