Service difficulty report · Autothrottle Sys · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
August 17, 2014
Submitted
August 20, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N585AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35683
Aircraft time
26,593 hours, 8,042 cycles
Part
Autothrottle Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

JUST PRIOR TO TOP OF CLIMB, WITH AUTOTHROTTLES ENGAGED, NOTED THROTTLE LEVER SPLIT BETWEEN NR 1 AND NR 2 ABOUT 1 KNOB WIDTH- NR 2 THROTTLE LEVER APPROX 1 KNOB WITH FWD OF THE NR 1 LEVER PLUS NR 2 ENG N1 INDICATING ABOUT 1 PERCENT HIGHER THAN NR 1 ENG N1. "ALT LIM" WHITE FLAG DISPLAYED ABOVE N1 INDICATORS ON UPPER DU. A/T'S WERE MANUALLY DISENGAGED FOR REMAINDER OF CLIMB THEN REENGAGED AT CRUISE- NO THROTTLE LEVER SPLIT BUT "A/T LIM" STILL DISPLAYED. ACFT GROUNDED. PERFORMED AUTOTHROTTLE BITE IAW FIM 2231-801. CURRENT STATUS, NO FAULTS. REF ENG EEC BITE IAW FIM 73-00, TASK 801. NO HISTORY 30 DAYS.