Service difficulty report · Autothrottle Sys · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
February 11, 2013
Submitted
March 26, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N986AR
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48426
Aircraft time
72,187 hours, 10,974 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2D1F
Part
Autothrottle Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT (SBKP), (02-02-2013) AIRCRAFT CAPTURED FL 180/LEVEL OFF. THROTTLES ADVANCED BUT ALL ENGINES INITIALLY FAILED TO RESPOND. LOSS OF 40 KTS BEFORE ENGINE SPOOL-UP. PERFORMED RTS FCC1 AND FCC 2, RTS PASSED OK, ACCOMPLISHED TEST SERVO AUTO THROTTLE. TEST OK IAW AMM REF. 22-00-07. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO FURTHER SIMILAR INCIDENT REPORTED TO DATE.

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