Service difficulty report · Autothrottle Sys · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
August 17, 2015
Submitted
August 21, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N939DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49812
Aircraft time
68,579 hours, 51,480 cycles
Part
Autothrottle Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF ROLL, AUTO THROTTLE SYSTEM DEACTIVATED SHORTLY AFTER WE HAD ELECTRICAL ODOR THAT DISIPATED A FEW THOUSAND FEET AFTER T/O. WE RECEIVED THE SAME ELECTRICAL ODOR ON DESCENT. NO SMOKE OR FUMES PRESENT. T/S AND FOUND NO DEFECTS IN FWD E/E BAY. NO DEFECTS IN MAIN E/E BAY. GLARESHIELD LIGHTS OPERATED NORMAL AFTER READJUSTING RHEOSTAT KNOB. REMOVED AUTOTHROTTLE SERVO AND NOTICED ELECTRICAL ODOR COMING FROM GEARSHAFT END. INSTALLED NEW AUTO THROTTLE SERVO IAW AMM 22-31. ALL TESTS CHECKS OK. DFGC 1 & 2 RTS GO.

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