Service difficulty report · Autothrottle Sys · Boeing 7474H6

Difficulty date
March 22, 2012
Submitted
March 23, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N718BA
Make and model
Boeing 7474H6
Aircraft serial
27042
Aircraft time
61,116 hours, 8,152 cycles
Part
Autothrottle Sys
Condition
Slow
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

EXTREMELY SLOW AUTO THROTTLE RESPONSE. MODERATE TO SEVERE TURBULANCE ENCOUNTERED. ADVANCING THROTTLE RESULTED IN ACFT OVERSPEED, THEN 20 KTS LOW. AUTO THROTTLE TURNED OFF. SEVERE TURBULENCE ENCOUNTERED FOR 10 MINUTES. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF LT FMC FOR PRESENT LEG FAULT CODE 34401 IAW MM. ACCOMPLISHED "SEVERE OR UNUSUAL TURBULENCE, EXCESSIVE MANUVER, STALL, BUFFET OR SPEEDS MORE THAN DESIRED LIMITS" CONDITIONAL INSPECTIONS IAW MM 5-51-03. NO DEFECTS.

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