Service difficulty report · Throttle · Airbus A330323

Difficulty date
October 22, 2019
Submitted
October 23, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N271AY
Make and model
Airbus A330323
Aircraft serial
323
Aircraft time
86,809 hours, 13,123 cycles
Part
Throttle
Condition
Surges
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS WHEN ENGAGED WITH AP1 THE AUTO THROTTLES SURGED(BETWEEN 1.1 & CLIMB MAINTAINED ALTITUDE FL 350 & AIRSPEED MACH .82 THE ENTIRE TIME. SWITCHED TO AP2 AUTO THROTTLES WORKED FINE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AFS BITE CHECK IAW AMM 22-96-00-740-810A TEST OK. NO AIRMAN AND NO POST FLIGHT REPORT. AIRCRAFT OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.

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