Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
November 11, 2025
Submitted
November 13, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N833US
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53215
Aircraft time
78,834 hours, 57,795 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
H141009
Condition
Worn
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

FLIGHT CREW REPORTED DURING DESCENT, WHEN POWER LEVER PULLED TO IDLE, NR 2 ENG REMAINED AT A HIGHER POWER SETTING. CREW ATTEMPTED TO VERIFY FAILURE WITH AUTOTHROTTLE OFF & MONITORING DURING DESCENT. CONTACTED ATC DESCENDING THROUGH 10,000’ & REQUESTED DELAY VECTORS. AFTER CONSULTING WITH OPS & MX CONTROL, DETERMINED CLOSEST COM PROCEDURE WAS ENG FAILS TO RESPOND TO THROTTLE, ALTHOUGH THROTTLE DID RESPOND, IT COULD NOT ACHIEVE FLT IDLE. CREW DETERMINED THE SAFEST OPTION WAS TO PERFORM PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN. CHKLIST PERFORMED & AFTER PROCEEDED TO CONDUCT A RNAV 18R & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX IN KLRD PERFORMED NR 2 ENG RUN IAW AMM 71-00-00, OPS CHKD GOOD, ALL PARAMETERS WITHIN LIMITS. MX FOUND NLG DOWN SWITCH BAD IAW WDM 73-23-01. MX VISUALLY INSPD NR 2 ENG INLET, EXHAUST, & FUEL CONTROL RIGGING FOR DAMAGE, NO DAMAGE FOUND. MX R & R RT NLG DOWN SWITCH (S1-469) IAW WDM 73-23-01, AMM 32-60-05, & AMM 73-20-00. OPS CHKD GOOD. ENG RUN PERFORMED IAW AMM 71-00-00. NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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