Thrust lever fault on take off- stay Flaps1?
Hello all,
If you were to get THR LEVER FAULT on take off, ( and say there’s no ECAM warning due to malfunction) and you had taken off Flaps 1. I understand that the affected THR LEVER would go to
idle. You ask to level off and hold, read the FCOM and confirm affected THR LEVER Idle. Depending on the performance and circumstances you need at the aircraft.
Question please for the TRE/TRIs, experts and those who have experienced it in the Sim?
(So if the EIU has failed, the FADEC doesnt know the slat position, one could disengage autothrust, and rengage, and Autothrust works between idle and mct, in this situation?)
I understand that if you request a hold and maintain Flaps 1, follow the FCOM, and the EIU has failed, that the Thrust lever will stay in idle. Better to stay Flaps 1, if you can.
or with this fault in the climb when does the affected thrust lever go to Idle,? Do you have to retract flaps and then extend them again to get the FADEC to command idle?
Or one could, safely in the hold, watching the speed retract flaps, and then quickly extend them, again, to get the Idle commanded, and then consider, the options for a return to land.
Or. As you know in the climb you retract the flaps, the goat show 😂 begins as the engine goes to MCT and the pilot with no ECAM increases pitch, or uses speedbrakes, gear whatever to avoid the overspeed.