SDR MAC120701

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
December 15, 2007
Submitted
February 15, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N910FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial
277
Aircraft time
22,644 hours, 26,119 cycles
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Dirty
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

UPON REACHING FL 210 (RAIN AND ICING TO FL 210) AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO ADJUST THE CONDITION LEVERS. AT THIS TIME THE CREW DISCOVERED THE NR 2 ENGINE LEVER COULD NOT BE MOVED FORWARD OR BACKWARD. IT WAS STUCK AT APPROXIMATELY 56 DEGREES. AFTER LANDING AND REACHING THE GATE DURING ENGINE SHUTDOWN THE LEVER WAS FREE TO SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE. THE CABLES WERE CLEANED AND LUBED REF: ATR 42 MM JIC12-22-76. THE PANEL REMOVED WAS INSTALLED REF: FIG 54-00-00-RAI00130-001-AFT UPPER COWL. ALL CHECKS WERE SATIFACTORY.

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