Service difficulty report · Autothrottle Sys · Bombdr BD7001A10

Difficulty date
October 11, 2013
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr BD7001A10
Engine
Rroyce BR700710A220
Part
Autothrottle Sys
Condition
Locked
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A THROTTLE LOCKOUT ON APPROACH. CREW REPORTED THAT THE APPROACH STARTED NORMALLY, BUT DUE TO NORTHERLY WINDS, TURBULENCE ENCOUNTERED IN THE LOWER LEVELS, NORMAL FOR THIS WIND, DUE TO ROLL OFF FROM THE TREES/BUILDINGS NORTH OF THE RUNWAY, THEY DISENGAGED THE A/T AND PULLED THE THROTTLES BACK TO IDLE AND ONCE THE DESIRED SPEED REACHED, THEY TRIED TO PUSH THE LEVERS FORWARD TO THE REQUIRED POSITION, BUT THEY WOULD NOT MOVE. IT "FELT" LIKE A MECHANICAL BLOCK, AS THE AUTO THROTTLE CAN BE OVERPOWERED IF REQUIRED AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO MOVE THE THRUST LEVERS IN EITHER DIRECTION. THEN THE PILOT LIFTED THE THRUST REVERSE UNLOCK LEVERS A SMALL AMOUNT, FEW MILLIMETERS, AND THIS RELEASED THE LEVERS AND THEY COMPLETED THE LANDING UNEVENTFULLY.