SDR MWEA010163

Service difficulty report · Throttle Cable · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
February 14, 2001
Submitted
February 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401ME
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47133
Aircraft time
71,320 hours, 61,218 cycles
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Throttle Cable
Part number
5910327
Condition
Stuck
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
DE
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

STARTED DESCENT FROM FLIGHT LEVEL 350 AND LEFT THROTTLE STUCK AT 80 PERCENT N2. THROTTLE FREED UP PRIOR TO LANDING. MAINTENANCE DISASSEMBLED LEFT THROTTLE CABLE, CLEANED AND LUBRICATED INNER ELEMENT. ALSO FOUND CABLE CLAMPED IN A WAY CAUSING MISALIGNMENT. REPOSITIONED CLAMPS.

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