SDR SWAA020321

Service difficulty report · Throttle · Boeing 7373H4

Difficulty date
February 10, 2002
Submitted
February 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N611SW
Make and model
Boeing 7373H4
Aircraft serial
27697
Aircraft time
22,308 hours, 19,530 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563B1US
Engine time
22,285 hours, 19,509 cycles
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Throttle
Part number
315A1040
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIR TURNBACK, IN FLT ENGINE SHUTDOWN, DURING CLIMBOUT DISCOVERED THE NR 2 ENGINE THROTTLE WOULD NOT RETARD BELOW 88 PERCENT N1, HAD TO SHUT ENGINE DOWN AND LAND SINGLE ENGINE. FOUND DEBRIS IN THE THROTTLE QUADRANT AT 6 O'CLOCK ENGINE POSITION. REMOVED DEBRIS, THROTTLES OPS NORMAL PER MM.

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