What was found
STL - FLT 218 - DURING DESCENT, THE LEFT THROTTLE STUCK GOING THROUGH 33,000, IT BROKE FREE DESCENDING THROUGH 28,000 AND OPERATED NORMALLY THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT. REPLACED THE THROTTLE PUSH PULL CABLE. (M)
- Difficulty date
- November 29, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N975Z
- Make and model
- Doug DC915
- Aircraft serial
- 47035
- System (JASC)
- 7603 · Power Lever
- Part
- Control Cable
- Part number
- 580291322
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Lt Engine
- Stage of operation
- DE
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.