SDR MALA040143

Service difficulty report · Housing · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
January 27, 2004
Submitted
February 3, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N411XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B411
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Housing
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Control Cable
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

DURING FLIGHT 3011 INFLIGHT RT POWER LEVER STUCK. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE RT POWER LEVER HAD LOTS OF RESISTANCE AND SPRUNG BACK TO ORIGINAL STUCK POSITION. PILOT MOVED RT BACK AND FORTH AND WAS ABLE TO REDUCE ENGINE TORQUE TO 20-25 PERCENT FOR LANDING. ONCE ON THE GROUND RT POWER LEVER MOVED FULL TRAVEL BUT WITH SOME RESISTANCE. MAINTENANCE FOUND WATER IN CONTROL CABLE HOUSING REMOVED WITH NITROGEN PRESSURE. CABLE APPEARS CLEAN RAN ENGINE THROTLLE AND MOVEMENT IS OK. GOOD FOR SERVICE.

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