Service difficulty report · Throttle · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
June 13, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N942ML
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47478
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Throttle
Part number
1F4714
Condition
Stuck
Location
Left
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

DTW - FLT 637 - ABORTED TAKEOFF, RETURNED TO GATE. ON TAKEOFF, LEFT THROTTLE LEVER STUCK THREE-FOURTHS OF THE WAY. TAKEOFF ABORTED AT DTW. INSPECTION REVEALED LOOSE HARDWARE ASSY AT NR 1 GEARBOX, SECURED AND SAFETIED LOOSE HARDWARE; ALSO, REPLACED POWER CONTROL CRANK AND ROD END AT CROSS SHAFT DUE TO SLIGHT WEAR. RIGGED LINKAGE AND PERFORMED ENGINE RUN IAW MM 71-00. NO TRIM REQUIRED. OPS CHECK SATISFACTORY. (X)

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