Investigators Say Boeing 737-800 Experienced 'Serious' Throttle Fault During Takeoff from aubrey black feet Watch Video
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Description: Investigators Say , Boeing 737-800 Experienced , 'Serious' Throttle Fault During Takeoff.<br/>'The Independent' reports that a recent <br/>Tui flight departing from Bristol Airport <br/>only cleared the A38 road by 100 feet. .<br/>According to air accident investigators, <br/>the March 4 incident was due to a fault <br/>with the throttle system of the Boeing 737-800. .<br/>This fault involved the jet's auto-throttles, <br/>resulting in the aircraft not having <br/>sufficient thrust during takeoff. .<br/>The aircraft took off… <br/>with a thrust setting <br/>significantly below that <br/>required to achieve the <br/>correct takeoff performance, AAIB statement, via 'The Independent'.<br/>The pilots of the Tui flight were reportedly <br/>unaware of the issue, despite passing over the <br/>busy A38 well below the aircraft's intended height. .<br/>On May 30, the Air Accidents Investigative Branch (AAIB) issued a special bulletin stating <br/>that the agency is looking into the matter, while also <br/>investigating how pilots missed a routine check. .<br/>Despite a… requirement to check the <br/>thrust setting on takeoff, the crew <br/>did not realize that the thrust was not <br/>set correctly until after the takeoff <br/>although they had noted how close <br/>to the end of the runway they were, AAIB statement, via 'The Independent'.<br/>The investigation continues to <br/>examine all pertinent factors <br/>associated with this serious <br/>incident and a final report <br/>will be issued in due course, AAIB statement, via 'The Independent'.<br/>According to Boeing, <br/>the original auto-throttle <br/>system on the 737-800s has , “a long history of nuisance <br/>disconnects during takeoff mode.”.<br/>According to Boeing, <br/>the original auto-throttle <br/>system on the 737-800s has , “a long history of nuisance <br/>disconnects during takeoff mode.”.<br/>The AAIB said that a newer version has been available since <br/>2021, however it was not a mandatory update and had not <br/>been installed on the aircraft involved in the incident.<br/>The AAIB said that a newer version has been available since <br/>2021, however it was not a mandatory update and had not <br/>been installed on the aircraft involved in the incident
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