Service difficulty report · Autothrottle Sys · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
March 6, 2004
Submitted
March 8, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N682FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
800
Aircraft time
7,617 hours, 4,054 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680
Engine time
7,616 hours, 4,054 cycles
Part
Autothrottle Sys
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON FINAL APPROACH, NR 1 THROTTLE STUCK AT ABOUT 15 DEGREES. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND FINISHED APPROACH. AFTER LANDING, THROTTLE MOVED FREELY. RELEASED FOR SERVICE PER MEL/CDL: 22-30-01 CATEGORY: C EXPIRATION: 16MAR04 MEL 22-30-01: AUTOTHROTTLE SYSTEM INOP. ALL THRUST MUST BE MANUALLY SET. NO OPS WITHIN METRIC AIRSPACE. DEBRIEFED CREW, APPROACH WAS MADE WITH AUTOTHROTTLES ENGAGED. AUTOTHROTTLE COUPLING UNIT REPLACED

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