Narrative:

On takeoff roll; autothrottle failed to engage when selected during takeoff roll. Engine power was set manually; and monitored to ensure proper setting. Attempted to switch DFGS from #2 and #1 and to reengage the autothrottle. The autothrottle did not reengage on the #1 DFGS. However the art fired. Continued takeoff and flight uneventfully. Autothrottle worked normal during flight.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD80 FLT HAS AUTOTHROTTLES MALFUNCTION DURING TKOF.

Narrative: ON TKOF ROLL; AUTOTHROTTLE FAILED TO ENGAGE WHEN SELECTED DURING TKOF ROLL. ENG PWR WAS SET MANUALLY; AND MONITORED TO ENSURE PROPER SETTING. ATTEMPTED TO SWITCH DFGS FROM #2 AND #1 AND TO REENGAGE THE AUTOTHROTTLE. THE AUTOTHROTTLE DID NOT REENGAGE ON THE #1 DFGS. HOWEVER THE ART FIRED. CONTINUED TKOF AND FLT UNEVENTFULLY. AUTOTHROTTLE WORKED NORMAL DURING FLT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.