SDR MEX2003573

Service difficulty report · Throttle · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
December 30, 2003
Submitted
August 24, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N945AS
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
49643
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Throttle
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM, DUE TO SLOW ACCELERATION IN THE RIGHT ENGINE. THE WATER SUMP WAS DRAINED AND THE THROTTLE CHAMBER WAS LUBRICATED IAW MM 73-20-03. AT OVERNIGHT SERVICE IN MEX, PERFORMED A TRIM TO BOTH ENGINES AND AN ACCELERTION TEST IAW MM 71-00-00, PARAMETERS WITHIN LIMITS. (M)

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