Service difficulty report · Computer · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
January 11, 2020
Submitted
January 13, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N940AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30598
Aircraft time
59,093 hours, 24,294 cycles
Part
Computer
Part number
COM5139
Part serial
01102389
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MULITIPLE MCP/AP/FD FAILURES. ON TAKEOFF, WHEN V NAV SELECTED AIRPLANE WENT INTO GA MODE. DURING APPROACH IN VMC AT DFW, AP KICKED OFF. NO FLT DIRECTOR, INTERMITTENT RAW DATA WAS VISIBLE. DURING DIVERT, ALL MODES RECOVERED AND FAILED MULTIPLE TIMES. DURING ANY ALTITUDE CAPTURE THE FAILURES WOULD OCCUR. THERE WAS NO OTHER INDICATIONS OR INDICATIONS. EMERGENCY DECLARED. DIVERTED TO SAT. REMOVED & REPLACED FCC-B COMPUTER IAW AMM 22-11-33. PERFORMED BITE TESTS. ALL TESTS OK.