A330
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Human-Machine Interface; Situational Awareness; Confusion
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Flight Crew Diverted; General Maintenance Action; General Declared Emergency
Aircraft; Human Factors
Shortly after takeoff we received an ECAM advising ENG 2 Thrust Lever Disagreement. ECAM required 'Land ASAP'.  All engine parameters; however; were normal. We continued the climb and contacted Maintenance Control via SATCOM and explained the condition; i.e. all engine parameters were normal except fluctuating LVR CLB MCT displayed on both Captain and First officers' PFDs.  MOC recommended compliance with ECAM action to land ASAP.  As a result I declared an emergency and continued to an overweight; but uneventful landing at the nearest suitable airport. Subsequent Maintenance inspection revealed chaffed wiring from the EEC. [It is of interest that our] aircraft was on MEL: 'ENGINE 2 MINOR FAULT.'  Immediate correction of this MEL may have revealed the underlying wiring 'short' that lead to the subsequent ENG 2 THR LEVER Disagreement.
An A330 flight crew delayed taking action on an ECAM thrust lever disagreement message which directed a landing 'ASAP.'  Upon consultation with Maintenance Control they diverted to the nearest suitable airport.