SDR 2012F00102

Service difficulty report · Autothrottle Sys · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
May 29, 2012
Submitted
May 30, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N305FA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49398
Aircraft time
58,315 hours, 33,222 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Autothrottle Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT, AUTOTHROTTLE DISENGAGED, LT THROTTLE WAS 2 HANDLE WIDTHS AHEAD OF RT, TRIED TO MATCH EPR RT ENGINE N1 & N2 DIFFERED BY OVER 20 PERCENT SIDE TO SIDE

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