Service difficulty report · Autothrottle Sys · Gulstm GIVXG450

Difficulty date
October 3, 2021
Submitted
October 12, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N268RB
Make and model
Gulstm GIVXG450
Aircraft serial
4281
Aircraft time
2,131 hours, 1,304 cycles
Part
Autothrottle Sys
Part number
1159SCF5533
Part serial
139907
Condition
Faulted
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT AUTO-THROTTLE 1 AND 2 WERE INTERMITTENTLY DISCONNECTING DURING ANY PHASE OF FLIGHT. OPERATIONS WERE CONTINUED PER MEL 22-1 UNTIL MAINTENANCE WAS AVAILABLE. THE MAINTENANCE TEAM TROUBLESHOT AND DETERMINED THE THROTTLE QUADRANT WAS AT FAULT. THE QUADRANT WAS REMOVED AND A INSPECTED UNIT WAS INSTALLED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.