SDR 06FDEA0515

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A310

Difficulty date
February 2, 2006
Submitted
February 6, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N414FE
Make and model
Airbus A310
Aircraft serial
400
Aircraft time
29,832 hours, 23,535 cycles
Part
Actuator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Autothrottles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF, UPON HITTING TOGA SWITCHES BOTH ATS LEVERS TRIPPED OFF. IMMEDIATELY RESET 1 AND 2 ATS LEVERS, COULD NOT DEVELOP TOGA N1, BOTH ENGINES STOPED AT 90 PERCENT N1. REJECTED AT 60 KNOTS. ACN RELEASED FOR SERVICE PER MEL/CDL: 22-30-01-B "MEL 22-30-01-B: ATS 1- INOP." PERFORMED A/T TEST WITH GROUND SCAN AND BOTH ATS ENGAGED. NR 1 TRIPPED OFF WHEN TOGA SELECTED, MTP INDICATED A/T ACT FAULT. WHEN AUTOTHROTTLE PUSH BUTTON ON FCP IS PRESSED, BOTH ATS LEVERS TRIP OFF. SUSPECT AUTOTHROTTLE ACTUATOR. THIS ITEM CLOSED & RE-DEFERRED UNDER MEL 22-30-01-C.

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