What was found
EWR - FLT 1024 - EN ROUTE FROM DCA TO ALB, THE NR 2 THRUST LEVER STUCK AT CLIMB POWER. CREW DISENGAGED AUTO THROTTLES BUT WAS STILL UNABLE TO RETARD THRUST LEVER. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE SHUTDOWN CHECKLIST AND SHUTDOWN THE NR 2 ENGINE. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO EWR AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. TOTAL SINGLE ENGINE TIME WAS 25 MINUTES. MAINTENANCE REMOVED, REPLACED AND RIGGED THE NR 2 ENGINE TELEFLEX THROTTLE CABLE. THROTTLE OPERATES SMOOTHLY THROUGHTOUT ALL TRAVEL. PERFORMED POWER ASSURANCE ENGINE RUM. ENGINE PERFORMED WITHIN LIMITS PER MM 71-00-00, TEST NR 5. (M)