Service difficulty report · Autothrust Sys · Boeing 7572G7

Difficulty date
June 17, 2001
Submitted
June 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N908AW
Make and model
Boeing 7572G7
Aircraft serial
24233
Aircraft time
48,052 hours, 17,969 cycles
Part
Autothrust Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

MCO- ABORTED TAKEOFF- FLT 560- THRUST LEVERS INITIALLY ADVANCED FROM IDLE POSITION, EICAS MESSAGE AUTO THROTTLE DISCONNECT AND AUTO THROTTLE DISCONNECT AMBER LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED BELOW 60KTS. THE AUTO THROTTLE SYSTEM WAS PLACED ON MEL 22-30-1 COND 1 AND THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO PHX. IN PHX MAINTENANCE CHECKED CURRENT STATUS WHICH WAS GOOD. MAINTENANCE CHECKED HISTORY FOR PREVIOUS 30 DAYS, NO DISCREPANCIES FOUND. PERFORMED AUTO THROTTLE BITE TEST AND TESTED GOOD. THE MEL WAS CLEARED AND NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.

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