Service difficulty report · Throttle · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
July 10, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N341US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23510
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Throttle
Condition
Split
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PHL - FL 1179, FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT PHL DUE TO EXCESSIVE THROTTLE SPLIT DURING TAKEOFF. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. MAINTENANCE RAN ENGINES. ALL TAKEOFF TARGETS WERE MET. THROTTLE CUSHION WAS GOOD. THROTTLE KNOB POSITION WAS GOOD. COULD NOT DUPLICATE THROTTLE SPLIT. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)