SDR P2EA01129

Service difficulty report · Autothrust Sys · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
July 16, 2001
Submitted
August 6, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N130NJ
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49222
Part
Autothrust Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

MCI - FLT 945 - WITH AUTO THROTTLES ENGAGED DURING TAKEOFF, CRUISE AND DESCENT, A SCHEDULED POWER CHANGE PRODUCES EPR SPLIT OF .40 TO .50. THE RIGHT THROTTLE MOVES IN THE CORRECT DIRECTION WITH LIMITED MOVEMENT. THE LEFT THROTTLE TRAVELS IN THE CORRECT DIRECTION WITH EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT TO COMPENSATE FOR THE RIGHT THROTTLE. DEFERRED AUTO THROTTLE PER MEL 22-15-20, CI NR M130708 PER MX CONTROL. PERFORMED RETURN TO SERVICE NR 1 AND NR 2, AUTO THROTTLE SYSTEM OPS CHECK GOOD PER A/C MM 22-01-05. (M)

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