Service difficulty report · Autothrottle Sys · Airbus BD5001A11

Difficulty date
April 26, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus BD5001A11
Part
Autothrottle Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AUTOTHROTTLE WENT INTO RETARD ARMED MODE DURING INTERMEDIATE DESCENT AROUND 4500 FT, NOT YET LANDING CONFIGURATION. DISCONNECTED AUTOTHROTTLE AND SWITCHED ON AGAIN, BUT IMMEDIATELY RETARD ARMED. SO DISCONNECTED A SECOND TIME AND APPROACH FLOWN WITH MANUAL THRUST. NO FAULT FOUND. (TC# 20190430010)

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