Service difficulty report · Push-Pull Cable · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
April 23, 2010
Submitted
April 26, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N454UW
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24996
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Push-Pull Cable
Condition
Binding
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

CLT - ON DESCENT INTO CLT, CREW REPORTED THE NUMBER 2 THROTTLE WAS BINDING WITH AUTO THROTTLES ON. NUMBER 2 THROTTLE DOES NOT MATCH NUMBER 1 THROTTLE WITH POWER CHANGES; 2 THROTTLE KNOB WIDTHS. SOMETIMES IT "BREAKS" LOOSE AND MATCHES NUMBER 1 WITH A SEVERE JERKY MOVEMENT. ON DESCENT, IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO PULL TO IDLE. CREW SHUT DOWN THE NR 2 ENGINE AS A PRECAUTION AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. TOTAL SINGLE ENGINE TIME WAS REPORTED TO BE: 22 MINUTES AND 25 SECONDS. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 2 ENGINE THRUST CONTROL PUSH-PULL CABLE BINDING INTERNALLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED CABLE ASSEMBLY PER MM 76-11-07. ACCOMPLISHED ADJUSTMENT PER MM 76-11-00. PERFORMED PART POWER AND TAKEOFF POWER CHECKS DURING ENGINE RUN. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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