# SDR NSVA20120407507

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 7, 2012
- Submitted: April 9, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N338CJ
- Make and model: Saab 340B
- Registry model: [Saab 340B](https://openairdocs.org/model/saab-340b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 340B338
- Aircraft time: 36,347 hours, 40,354 cycles
- Engine: Ge CT79B
- System (JASC): [7603 · Power Lever](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7603)
- Part: Control Cable
- Part number: C821805
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Power Lever
- Stage of operation: DE
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: R, J
- Precautionary procedure: E, A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NSVA20120407507

## Discrepancy

ON LANDING, HAD LEFT ENGINE REDUCE THRUST DOWN TO 20 PERCENT.  THE CREW DID SHUT DOWN THE LEFT ENGINE.  AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE 9 PASSENGERS ON BOARD WERE NOT BRACED.   FOUND LT POWER LEVER CABLE FROM NACELLE TO FUSELAGE IS BROKEN.

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