What was found
DECLARED EMERGENCY, AIR TURNBACK, IN FLIGHT SHUTDOWN, NR 2 ENGINE THROTTLE LEVER COULD NOT BE REDUCED BELOW 89.5 PERCENT. FOUND FOREIGN OBJECT DEBRIS INSIDE THROTTLE QUADRANT BOX. REMOVED DEBRIS, OPS CHECKED GOOD PER MM.
- Difficulty date
- September 15, 2003
- Submitted
- September 29, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N638SW
- Make and model
- Boeing 7373H4
- Aircraft serial
- 27711
- Aircraft time
- 24,020 hours, 20,476 cycles
- Engine
- Ge CFM56*
- Engine time
- 23,470 hours, 19,999 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 7603 · Power Lever
- Part
- Throttle
- Part number
- 315A1040
- Condition
- Fod
- Location
- Nr 2 Engine
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- C, Y
- Precautionary procedure
- B, A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.