Service difficulty report · Autothrust Sys · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
February 7, 2002
Submitted
February 20, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N925DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49712
Aircraft time
37,348 hours, 30,435 cycles
Part
Autothrust Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF ROLL ENGAGED THROTTLES DROVE TO T/O SETTING AND CLAMPED PRIOR TO 80 KNOTS. EPRS AND EPR SET MARKS STARTED TO ROLL BACK. DISCONTINUED T/O. DURING REVERSE THRUST AND TAXI BACK ENGINES LOOKED FINE. PERFORMED ENGINE TAKEOFF POWER RUN PER PFHB. ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL FOR NR 1 AND NR 2 ENGINE. TESTED AUTO THROTTLE SYSTEM, CHECKS OK.

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