Service difficulty report · Graphic Gen · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
March 24, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N773UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26929
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Graphic Gen
Part number
3163HNP00804
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
E/E Compt
Component
Honeywellboe
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CAPTAIN AND FIRST OFFICER NAVIGATION DISPLAYS BLANKED SIMULTANEOUSLY FOR APPROXIMATELY FOUR MINUTES JUST AFTER RECEIVING TCAS ADVISORY. OTHER AIRCRAFT 1000 FEET ABOVE. DISPLAYS RECOVERED AFTER OTHER AIRCRAFT CLIMBED TO HIGHER ALTITUDE. *S/D* INVESTIGATION OF AIMS CORE PROCESSING MODULE/GRAPHICS GENERATOR (3163-HNP-008-04) DISPLAYS FUNCTION BITE DUMP SHOWED A SOFTWARE DIVIDE BY ZERO, CAUSED BY THE 'DISPLAYS' PARTITION'S INABILITY TO CALCULATE AN ARC AT THE CLOSE MAP RANGE SET ON THE CAPTAIN'S EFIS CONTROL PANEL. SOFTWARE CORRECTION IS INCLUDED IN THE BLOCKPOINT '97 AIMS VERSION. RETROFIT SERVICE BULLETIN RELEASE IS PENDING.