Service difficulty report · Autothrottle Sys · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
February 20, 2024
Submitted
February 20, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N686FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
804
Aircraft time
32,041 hours, 18,480 cycles
Part
Autothrottle Sys
Part number
B415ABM1
Part serial
450
Condition
Faulted
Part time
27,066 hours, 15,345 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K, O

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

What was found

SHORTLY AFTER LIFTOFF ON THE ATS OFF, NON-PROFILE TAKEOFF, THE RIGHT THROTTLE REDUCED ITSELF BY APPROXIMATELY 1.5 KNOB WIDTHS. ADVANCED THE RIGHT THROTTLE TO MATCH AND THE PROBLEM NEVER RETURNED. THE CAPTAIN STATED THAT THIS ISSUE IS THE SAME ISSUE THAT THE AUTO THROTTES WERE DEFERRED FOR, THIS TIME WITHOUT THE ATS ENGAGED AND AFTER THE 1.5 KNOB SPLIT HE PAIRED THE THROTTLE HANDLES AND HAD NO MORE ISSUES. REMOVED AND REPLACED THRUST CONTROL COMPUTER PER AMM 22-36-34-04-01.

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