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On an intercept heading for approach, PF inadvertently hit the throttle go around switch causing go around pitch and thrust. Aircraft was returned to the approach for a normal landing. Due to the sudden increase of thrust, the 5 degree flap speed was exceeded by 20 KTS.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 333200 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199604 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : msp |
| State Reference | MN |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 3300 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : msp |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | Other Other |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 205 flight time total : 10850 flight time type : 205 |
| ASRS Report | 333200 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 350 flight time total : 16000 flight time type : 80 |
| ASRS Report | 333714 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Descending from 4000 ft to 3000 ft on intercept (of localizer) heading. The PF inadvertently hit the throttle go around switch. This commanded both go around pitch and thrust. No altitude was violated and the approach was recovered and safe landing was made. The go around situation was alarming to numerous passenger. Also flap speed for flaps 5 degrees was exceeded by about 20 KTS.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ON AN INTERCEPT HDG FOR APCH, PF INADVERTENTLY HIT THE THROTTLE GAR SWITCH CAUSING GAR PITCH AND THRUST. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO THE APCH FOR A NORMAL LNDG. DUE TO THE SUDDEN INCREASE OF THRUST, THE 5 DEG FLAP SPD WAS EXCEEDED BY 20 KTS.
Narrative: DSNDING FROM 4000 FT TO 3000 FT ON INTERCEPT (OF LOC) HDG. THE PF INADVERTENTLY HIT THE THROTTLE GAR SWITCH. THIS COMMANDED BOTH GAR PITCH AND THRUST. NO ALT WAS VIOLATED AND THE APCH WAS RECOVERED AND SAFE LNDG WAS MADE. THE GAR SIT WAS ALARMING TO NUMEROUS PAX. ALSO FLAP SPD FOR FLAPS 5 DEGS WAS EXCEEDED BY ABOUT 20 KTS.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.