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
