Service difficulty report · Autothrottle Sys · Boeing 737522

Difficulty date
October 23, 2005
Submitted
December 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737522
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Part
Autothrottle Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

(CAN) ON APPROACH, NR 2 THRUST LEVER WOULD NOT GO BACK TO IDLE. AUTO THROTTLE WAS ENGAGED AT TIME AND NR 2 LEVER STOPPED 1 TO 1.5 FROM IDLE (58 PERCENT N1) AUTO THROTTLE DISENGAGED CORRECTLY BUT STILL NO MANUAL MOVEMENT OF THRUST LEVER AFT. AUTO THROTTLE WAS ENGAGED AGAIN AND DISENGAGED. SYSTEM RETURNED TO NORMAL AT THAT TIME. CREW ELECTED TO RETURN. THE SYSTEM COULD NOT BE FAULTED BY MAINTENANCE, NOR WAS THERE ANY EVIDENCE OF SOMETHING BLOCKING THE CONTROLS. THE AUTOPILOT COMPUTER SHOWED NO FAULTS. THE SYSTEM WAS CHECKED SERVICEABLE.