Service difficulty report · Autothrottle Sys · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
December 6, 2014
Submitted
December 9, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N402NV
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49763
Aircraft time
63,819 hours, 41,406 cycles
Part
Autothrottle Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF, AUTO THROTTLES ENGAGED NORMALLY. DID NOT GET CLAMP AT 90KTS, THROTTLES WENT IDLE. ABORTED THE TAKEOFF, PLACED AUTO THROTTLES ON MEL 22-15 SIT 19. DMI 12765 PLACARDS INSTALLED.

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