Service difficulty report · Autothrottle Sys · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
April 15, 2012
Submitted
April 19, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N518AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35693
Aircraft time
11,986 hours, 3,627 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27
Part
Autothrottle Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AUTO THROTTLE DOES NOT FUNCTION. AUTO THROTTLE WILL ENGAGE ON BUT WHEN AUTO THROTTLE MOVEMENT IS COMMANDED, IT APPEARS AS THOUGH THE RT THROTTLE MOVES AND THE LT THROTTLE DOES NOT, CAUSING THE AUTO THROTTLE SWITCH TO TRIP OFF AND DISENGAGE (NON ETOPS AIRSPACE). GROUNDED. PERFORMED 10 AUTOTHROTTLE TESTS IAW AMM 22-31-00-710-801 "AUTOTHROTTLE OPERATIONAL TEST" AND AMM 22-31-00-710-802 "AUTOTHROTTLE SYSTEM TEST". NO FAULTS WERE INDICATED.