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A320 captain experienced autopilot and autothrust failure on two mile final along with thrust lock ECAM. As thrust levers were moved out of climb detent thrust increased causing an unstabilized condition. A go-around ensued followed by an uneventful landing.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 843296 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200907 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Dawn |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Autopilot |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Inflight Event / Encounter Unstabilized Approach |
Narrative:
On 2 mile final at 600 ft AGL autopilot fault; auto-throttle fault followed by thrust lock ECAM. Airspeed increased when thrust levers removed from climb detent. Go-around due to unstable airspeed followed by visual approach and landing. Don't know why autopilot or auto-throttle disconnected.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A320 Captain experienced autopilot and autothrust failure on two mile final along with THRUST LOCK ECAM. As thrust levers were moved out of climb detent thrust increased causing an unstabilized condition. A go-around ensued followed by an uneventful landing.
Narrative: On 2 mile final at 600 FT AGL autopilot fault; auto-throttle fault followed by Thrust Lock ECAM. Airspeed increased when thrust levers removed from climb detent. Go-around due to unstable airspeed followed by visual approach and landing. Don't know why autopilot or auto-throttle disconnected.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.