Service difficulty report · Autothrottle Sys · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
February 7, 2026
Submitted
February 9, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N556UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5244
Aircraft time
41,926 hours, 17,395 cycles
Part
Autothrottle Sys
Condition
Faulted
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A, O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CLT DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT THE AUTO THRUST WOULD NOT OPERATE IN MANAGED SPEED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT CLT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED THE FOLLOWING OPERATIONAL TESTS: FWC 1+2 PER AMM 31-50-00, ENGINE/AUTOTHRUST SYSTEM CHECK PER AMM 22-30-00. AFS TEST PER AMM 22-96-00 AND CAT III CAPABILITY TEST PER AMM 22-97-00 WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. MAINTENANCE WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY A SPECIFIC PART THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE ISSUE REPORTED BY THE FLIGHT CREW.

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