SDR M8XA970008

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
May 22, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N331MX
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3074
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED, A BINDING CONDITION WITH THE LEFT ENGINE POWER LEVER CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO COS. AIRCRAFT LANDED COS WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAX MX INSPECTED LEFT ENGINE POWER LEVER CABLES, NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. MAX MX TOOK THE PRECAUTION OF LUBRICATING THE TELEX CABLE ON THE LEFT ENGINE POWER LEVER CABLE. ENGINE GROUND RUNS WERE SATISFACTORY.