Service difficulty report · Throttle Cable · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
July 28, 2009
Submitted
July 29, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N596HA
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
23276
Aircraft time
68,117 hours, 30,657 cycles
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Throttle Cable
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYS -THROTTLE FRICTION EXCESSIVE AND THROTTLE RANGE BINDS IN SPOTS. AUTO THROTTLES CAN NOT OVERCOME THIS AND MISS COMMANDED AIRSPEEDS BY AS MUCH AS 30 KNOTS. ACCOMPLISHED FIM 76-11-00 FIG 105A CLEANED/LUBED PEDESTAL THROTTLE HANDLE LINKAGE. LUBED LT ENG MEC LINKAGE. INSPECTED PEDESTAL CABLE/ LINKAGE- NO DEFECTS NOTED. INSPECTED LT ENG THROTTLE CABLE FROM PYLON NO DEFECTS NOTED. OPS CHECK OK. OK FOR SERVICE.