Air Asia X turns back and circles for 4 hours to burn fuel...
Before landing at its original departure point due to an "auto-thrust" failure. :confused:
For Airbus A330-300 pilots is this a normal thing to do? Would you on a scheduled 10 hour flight, turn around after 45 minutes, circle for 4 hours to burn fuel and then land just for an auto-thrust failure? AirAsia X flight turns back due to technical problem | CTV News |
I wouldn't turn back.
Autothrust u/s is dispatchable per A330 MEL. See below: 22-30-01B (o) (m) (T) May be inoperative on both engines provided that: 1) ETOPS beyond 180 min is not conducted, and 2) All thrust lever position sensors are checked operative. (o) Refer to OpsProc 22-30-01B Engine Autothrust (A/THR) (m) Refer to AMM 22-30-00-040-802 |
The Mel simply do not exist during flight!!!
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@ Doves...
Yes, yes we know but the question is...
Do you turn back after 45 minutes into a flight for a failed auto-thrust? |
What I meant by looking in the mel, was this:
Is there a problem for the current flight execution? No. Is there going to be a dispatch problem after reaching destination? No. --> Continue. |
@ fox niner...
I think most people understood your logic! :ok:
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What is the non-normal checklist for autothrust failure? Is autothrust that important on the Airbus? :eek:
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Well if there is a MEL relief for it and you can go, I'm sure an in-flight failure will let you continue the flight.
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