Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Boeing 747228F

Difficulty date
December 29, 2003
Submitted
March 31, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N536MC
Make and model
Boeing 747228F
Aircraft serial
21576
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Iced
Location
Nr 3 Throttle
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 UNABLE TO SELECT IDLE DURING DESCENT. THROTTLE STUCK AT 4 DEGREE THROTTLE ANGLE AND 80 PERCENT N1. ENGINE SHUTDOWN USING ENGINE FAILURE/SHUTDOWN CHECKLIST. PERFORMED INSPECTION IAW 73-21-01 AND 76-11-03 THRUST CONTROL CABLE INSPECTED ALL NORMAL. SUSPECT MOISTURE ICING BUILD INSIDE. RUN ENGINE ALL NORMAL. (M)