Service difficulty report · Fmc · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
January 31, 2005
Submitted
January 31, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N599FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48598
Aircraft time
41,203 hours, 6,083 cycles
Part
Fmc
Part number
4059050912
Part serial
93097447
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G, J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CLIMBING THROUGH FL380 EXPERIENCED POWER INTERUPTION WITH NO APPARENT CAUSE. LOST BOTH A/P'S AND ATS WITH MAP FAIL ALERT ON BOTH SIDES AND IRS/NAV X'D OUT ON CAPT'S PFD. CAPT'S MCDU DISPLAY REVERTED TO ACARS - APPLICATION MENU. F/O SELECTED STBY OPERATION. INITIALLY F/O MCDU WOULD NOT TUNE A VOR FREQUENCY. LATER IN DESCENT F/O NAV/RAD TUNED OK. AP1 AND AP2 RETURNED TO NORMAL BUT ATS REMAINED INOP IN 1 AND 2 POSITIONS. INTERROGATED DEU'S 1, 2, & 3. FAULT HISTORY SHOWED FMC 1 FAILURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FMC 1. AUTOTHROTTLES, FCC'S ALL OPS CHECK NORM PER M/M. RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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