Service difficulty report · Power Lever · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
November 7, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N336PH
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3014
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Power Lever
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AT FLIGHT LEVEL 220, THE RIGHT POWER LEVER FROZE IN POSITION AT 84 PERCENT TORQUE. THE CREW DECENDED TO FLIGHT LEVEL 110. CONTROL WAS REGAINED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED IN LAN WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED, CLEANED AND LUBED THE ENGINE CONTROLS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 76-11-32. FUNCTION CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.