Incident Overview

Date: Monday 7 March 2005
Aircraft Type: Airbus A310-304ET
Owner/operator: Mahan Air
Registration Number: F-OJHH
Location: Tehran-Mehrabad Airport (THR) – ÿ Iran
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 91
Component Affected: Aircraft throttle control system, landing gear, and engine reverse thrust systems.Aircraft throttle control system, landing gear, and engine reverse thrust systems.
Category: Accident
A flight occurred during approach, with the pilot manually controlling the aircraft. The aircraft landed successfully on runway 29L. Subsequently, the aircraft reversed and deployed spoilers, activated the left engine’s reverse thrust, and shifted the throttle to a maximum reverse position. The captain then intervened, shifting the throttle to idle and activated the left engine’s reverse thrust to maximum, resulting in an overshot landing at approximately 40 knots.A flight occurred during approach, with the pilot manually controlling the aircraft. The aircraft landed successfully on runway 29L. Subsequently, the aircraft reversed and deployed spoilers, activated the left engine’s reverse thrust, and shifted the throttle to a maximum reverse position. The captain then intervened, shifting the throttle to idle and activated the left engine’s reverse thrust to maximum, resulting in an overshot landing at approximately 40 knots.

Description

The crew executed an approach in manual mode with the co-pilot flying the airplane. The airplane landed normally on runway 29L at Tehran-Mehrabad. After compression of the main struts of the landing gear, the spoilers were extended. At the same time the reverser on the left engine was brought to maximum mode. The reverse thrust lever of the right engine was not used since the reverser was deactivated. After deceleration to a speed of 80 knots the reverse thrust lever of the left engine was brought to the intermediate position between maximum and minimum reverse thrust. As this was happening the throttle control lever of the right engine was brought from idle to the position of ~55 degrees according to FDR data. Further movement of the reverse thrust lever of the right engine was accompanied by the simultaneous shifting of the throttle control lever of the left engine practically as far as the nominal mode. At this moment the airplane captain interfered in the control, shifted the throttle control lever of the right engine to idle and again activated maximum reverse of the left engine. However, in spite of the actions taken, the airplane overshot the runway at a speed of about 40 knots.

Primary Cause

Manual control and incorrect throttle position during the critical phase of landing.Manual control and incorrect throttle position during the critical phase of landing.

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