Service difficulty report · Throttle · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
September 25, 2012
Submitted
October 5, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N506UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24627
Aircraft time
71,521 hours, 26,831 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Throttle
Condition
Dirty
Location
Left
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LEFT THROTTLE MECHANICALLY STOPS SHORT ABOUT 2 INCHES OF FULL THROTTLE TRAVEL. FOUND UNDER SIDE OF THROTTLE VERY DIRTY. CLEANED AND OPS CHECKED NORMAL.