Service difficulty report · Throttle · Boeing 7472D7B

Difficulty date
November 19, 2003
Submitted
January 16, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N526MC
Make and model
Boeing 7472D7B
Aircraft serial
22337
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Throttle
Condition
Stuck
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

NR 3 ENGINE THROTTLE STUCK AT POSITION IT WAS IN AT CRUISE POWER. IT FINALLY CAME LOOSE AT 10,000 FT. SHUT DOWN ENGINE AT 10,000 FT AND RESTARTED BETWEEN 10,000 FT AND 4,000 FT. OPERATED OK AFTER START. INSPECTED NR 3 ENGINE FOR WINDMILLING PER MM 72-00-00 PATE 682, NO DEFECTS NOTED. INLET AND EXHAUST INSPECTED AND THROTTLE FEEDBACK CABLE CLEANED CLEANED PER MM 72-00-00. ENGINE RUN COMPLIED WITH PER MM 73-00-00, NO DEFECTS NOTED. OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE. (M)

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