Service difficulty report · Power Lever · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
August 5, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N433JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3047
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Power Lever
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Left
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

WHEN THE AIRCRAFT TOOK THE ACTIVE RUNWAY, THE CREW ADVANCED THE POWER LEVERS FOR TAKEOFF. THE LEFT POWER LEVER WOULD NOT ADVANCE PAST THE FLIGHT IDLE DETENT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. OUTSTATION MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND LUBED THE LEFT POWER LEVER RELEASE AND LOCK SYSTEM. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.