# SDR PCAA0207075

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 17, 2002
- Submitted: July 19, 2002
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N843EX
- Make and model: Dhav DHC8102
- Aircraft serial: 335
- Aircraft time: 23,789 hours, 26,347 cycles
- System (JASC): [7603 · Power Lever](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7603)
- Part: Spring
- Condition: Weak
- Location: Power Lever
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PCAA0207075

## Discrepancy

PHL-FLIGHT 3810.  CREW REPORTED POWER LEVERS CAN BE SELECTED TO BETA WITHOUT LIFTING TRIGGERS.  MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND LUBED POWER LEVER MECHANISM.  OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.  AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.  AS A FOLLOW UP, MAINTENANCE INSPECTED POWER LEVER REVERSE GATE, ASSOCIATED BEARINGS FOR BINDING, REPLACED SPRING P/N MS24586C39 (SUSPECTED WEAK SPRING TENSION), AND VERIFIED PROPER OPERATION / RIGGING OF BETA WARNING HORN SWITCH.  NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE FOUND.

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