Service difficulty report · Throttle Cable · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
February 7, 2012
Submitted
February 8, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N381FE
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
46615
Aircraft time
89,514 hours, 37,030 cycles
Engine
Ge CF66D
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Throttle Cable
Part number
2606270003
Condition
Worn
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

NR 2 THROTTLE WOULD NOT GO PAST, RETARD PAST 70 PERCENT AT ALT, 60 PERCENT AT 5000'. NR 2 ENG WINDMILLED APPROX 10 MINS. THROTTLE SYS APPEARED TO BE PHYSICALLY FROZEN, THROTTLE DID PHYSICALLY RETARD COMPLETELY AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF ACFT BLOCKING IN (ENG NOT RUNNING). CREW SHUTDOWN ENGINE FOR THIS REASON. R & R AFT ENGINE THROTTTLE PUSH-PULL CABLE IAW MM 76-11-01-2. OPS CHECKED GOOD, OK FOR SERVICE.

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