Service difficulty report · Autothrottle Sys · Boeing 777F

Difficulty date
March 4, 2025
Submitted
March 4, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N866FD
Make and model
Boeing 777F
Aircraft serial
40672
Aircraft time
21,323 hours, 3,618 cycles
Part
Autothrottle Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER STARTING ENGINES AND CALLING FOR THE AFTER START CHECKLIST AND COMPLETING FLOW, I HEARD AUTO THROTTLE SERVO S AND NOTICED UNCOMMANDED THROTTLE ADVANCEMENT. I RETARDED THROTTLES AT ABOUT 30% N1 AND DISCONNECTED. THRUST FMA WAS THR REF. TURNED FLT DIRECTORS OFF AND BACK ON TO RESET TAKEOFF MODE. RE-ENGAGED A/T AND MONITORED WHILE RUNNING BEFORE TAKEOFF . DURING TAXI OUT, TAKEOFF, AND REST OF FLIGHT AUTOTHROTTLES WORKED NORMALLY. NO EICAS MSG AND MX MSG, PERFORMED LEFT & RIGHT TMCF - AUTOTHROTTLE SERVO LOOP FOR TMCS SYSTEM TEST IAW AMM 22-31-00-5. ALL TESTS PASSED. NO EICAS MSG AND MX MSG, PERFORMED LEFT & RIGHT TMCF - AUTOTHROTTLE SERVO LOOP FOR TMCS SYSTEM TEST IAW AMM 22-31-00-5. ALL TESTS PASSED.

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