SDR MEX2003403

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Doug DC987

Difficulty date
August 31, 2003
Submitted
November 19, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N216AM
Make and model
Doug DC987
Aircraft serial
49586
Engine
Pwa JT8D*
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Control Cable
Part number
3916322663
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT AIR TURN BACK, WHEN AIRBORE RT ENGINE BECAME ACCELERATING, IT WASN`T ABLE TO CONTROL IT, THROTTLE AT IDLE AND ENGINE AT MAXIMUM TRUST AND ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. DURING REVISION WAS DETECTED WITHOUT RT CONTROL ACCELERATOR AND THE 53C CABLE WAS FOUND BROKEN. THE 53C CABLE WAS REPLACED IAW MM 76-1100, ALL CORRECT. DURING OVERNIGHT SERVICE BOTH ENGINES TRIM WERE CHECKED IAW MM 71-00-00, ALL CORRECT.(K)

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