BuzzBox
I believe you are correct. Probably the problem wasn’t the Auto Throttle but the engines settings/readings. Something similar to Aeroflot-Nord B737-500 crash in Perm in 2008. Have a look at this throttle stagger:
Crash: Aeroflot-Nord B735 at Perm on Sep 14th 2008, impacted ground while on approach to Perm
Anyway, I absolutely agree with Old King Coal, assume
that those auto-bastards are out to get you!