SDR SABA980025

Service difficulty report · Screw · Bag JETSTM3201

Difficulty date
April 9, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N965AE
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3201
Aircraft serial
965
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Screw
Condition
Backed Out
Location
Power Lever
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

CLT/OAJ - FLT 5151 - WHILE AT CRUISE ALTITUDE, THE LEFT EGT AND TORQUE STARTED TO FLUCTUATE. THIS WAS WITH SRL ON OR OFF. AIRCREW MADE A PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN. NO IN-FLIGHT EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT OAJ WITH NO OTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE FROM CLT DEPLOYED TO OAJ. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED TTL, SRL, AND DELTA P/P ENGINE POWER RUNS. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE POWER LEVER, LOWER FLIGHT IDLE COVER ATTACHMENT SCREW HAD BACKED OUT AND WAS INTERFERRING WITH THE RIGHT POWER LEVER. RE-TORQUED SCREW, PERFORMED ENGINE RUN SHEET. ENGINE CHECKED GOOD. NO REPEATS AS OF TODAY. (X)