Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
December 12, 2011
Submitted
December 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N430US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24552
Aircraft time
58,702 hours, 38,935 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
RAA21964
Condition
Faulty
Location
Autothrottle Sys
Stage of operation
CR
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

CREW REPORTED DURING LEVEL OFF AT CRUISE ALTITUDE, THE NR 1 THROTTLE DID NOT RETARD - STAYED AT CLIMB THRUST SETTING RESULTING IN A LARGE THRUST DIFFERENTIAL MAINTENANCE PLACED THE AUTOTHROTTLE SYSTEM ON MEL AND SUBSEQUENTLY REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 AUTOTHROTTLE TORQUE SWITCH PER AMM 22-31-91-004-008. OPS CHECK OK PER AMM 22-31-00-715-056. CLEARED/REMOVED AUTOTHROTTLE MEL.

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