Service difficulty report · Autothrottle Sys · Boeing 767375

Difficulty date
April 16, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 767375
Aircraft time
89,939 hours
Engine
Ge CF680C2B6
Part
Autothrottle Sys
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) CREW ADVISED FLIGHT DISPATCH THAT THEY WERE HAVING "AUTO-THROTTLE" PROBLEMS AFTER TAKEOFF. THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO BE AFFECTING FLIGHT CONTROLS , THE CREW, MOC AND FLIGHT DISPATCHER AGREED TO HAVE THE ACFT RETURN BACK TO POINT OF DEPARTURE. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, AND NORMAL LANDING. AUTO THROTTLE THRUST ASSY. FOUND PLAY AT QUIL SHAFT, SPINED END, AT GEARBOX SERVO ASSY. PARTS GEARBOX SERVO ASSY 253T7121-4, GEARBOX ASSY 253T7114-3 AND QUIL SHAFT 2532T7123-1. FOUND NO PLAY IN CONTROL RODS. QUIL SHAFT INSPECTED & NO FAULT FOUND. A/T SERVO MOTOR GENERATOR REPLACED IAW AMM 22-32-01-401. CARRIED OUT MCDP TEST NR 10 SUCCESSFULLY. REMOVED PN NOT PROVIDED, MORE THAN 1 CAN BE INSTALLED. ALSO, AILERON CONTROL JERKY IN TURN WITH AUTOPILOT "C" ENGAGED. NOT JERKY WITH "L" AUTO PILOT ENGAGED CARRIED OUT MCDP TEST NR 1 & NR 7 SUCCESSFULLY.