SDR MWEA95215

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Doug DC915

Difficulty date
June 13, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N300ME
Make and model
Doug DC915
Aircraft serial
45718
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Control Cable
Part number
188001
Condition
Separated
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTS ON LANDING IN OMA THE LEFT THRUST REVERSER WOULD NOT DEPLOY. THE UNLOCK LIGHT CAME ON BUT COULD NOT FEEL INTERLOCK STOP IN THROTTLE. MAINTENANCE FOUND LEFT THROTTLE CABLE SEPARATED AT SWIVEL JOINT NEAR ENGINE. REMOVED AND REPLACED CABLE. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN. OPS CHECK GOOD. RETURNED A/C TO SERVICE.

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