Service difficulty report · Throttle Switch · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
August 2, 2013
Submitted
August 7, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N831US
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49791
Aircraft time
51,283 hours, 29,242 cycles
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Throttle Switch
Part number
MD3211Q16
Condition
Stuck
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED THAT ACFT WAS LEVEL AT 16,000 FEET, MAINTAINING 250 KNOTS. WHEN CLEARED TO CLIMB, LT ENGINE THROTTLE WOULD NOT ADVANCE. MAXIMUM THRUST WAS APPROX 63 PERCENT N1. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY, RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND REQUESTED FIRE AND RESCUE STANDBY. AFTER LANDING, REQUESTED FIRE AND RESCUE TO VISUALLY CHECK ACFT CONDITION AS A PRECAUTION. RETURNED TO RAMP AFTER ACFT CONDITION CONFIRMED NORMAL. MX WAS CONTRACTED TO TROUBLESHOOT PROBLEM AND FOUND LOWEST THROTTLE LIMIT SWITCH PLUNGER DEFECTIVE. R & R SWITCH AND PLUNGER IAW AMM 76-10-04. SUBSEQUENT OPS CHECK IAW AMM 76-10-04 WAS "NORMAL". ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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