SDR GTIA010116

Service difficulty report · Autothrust Sys · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
April 17, 2001
Submitted
May 15, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N814NK
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49619
Part
Autothrust Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
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

FLT 706 - DTW - ON INITIAL CLIMB-OUT AT KLGA, WHEN CL WAS SELECTED ON THE TRC, WITH A/T SYSTEM ENGAGED. LEFT ENGINE CAME BACK TO NORMAL CLIMB POWER SETTING. RIGHT ENGINE VER RAPIDLY CAME BACK TO ALMOST FLIGHT IDLE. THIS HAPPENED SO FAST, UNABLE TO STOP IT IN TIME BEFORE HEAT SYSTEM ACTIVATED. AUTO THROTTLE SYSTEM WAS DISENGAGED AND NORMAL CLIMB POWER WAS OBTAINED BY MANUAL THROTTLES MOVEMENT. AUTOTHROTTLE SYSTEM WAS LATER RE-ENGAGED AND PERFORMED NORMALLY. PERFORMED FUNCTINAL CHECK ON AUTO-THROTTLE SYSTEM, RTS AND FLIGHT FAULT REVIEW. NO FAULTS FOUND. OPS CHECK GOOD PER MD-80 MM 22-01-05. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. (M)

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