Service difficulty report · Autothrottle Sys · Airbus A300B4605R

Difficulty date
August 12, 2010
Submitted
August 16, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N683FE
Make and model
Airbus A300B4605R
Aircraft serial
801
Aircraft time
17,121 hours, 9,181 cycles
Part
Autothrottle Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

IN PROFILE WITH BLUE SPEED LINE AT 290 THROTTLE WENT TO IDLE WOULD NOT HONOR SELECTED SPEED. IN LEVEL CHANGE NO PROBLEMS. AT 10000 FT PROFILE SELECTED SPEED BUG WENT TO 126 & THROTTLE TO IDLE. NO PROBLEM IN LEVEL CHANGE. CATEGORY: C EXPIRATION: 22AUG10 "MEL 22-18-01-02-2: AP'S 1 & 2 PROF MODE(S) - INOP." IAW CREW DEBRIEF PROFILE MODE FAULTED IN BOTH AUTOPILOTS INDIVIDUALLY. ACCOMPLISHED FMS BITE TEST IAW TSM 34-60-00 AND AFS LAND TEST IAW MM 22-40-00, CHECKS GOOD. NO HISTORY 99 DAYS. OK FOR SERVICE.

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