Service difficulty report · Computer · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
May 22, 2020
Submitted
May 26, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N339PL
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
33346
Aircraft time
9,132 hours, 3,757 cycles
Part
Computer
Part number
8221604102
Condition
Failed
Location
Flight Control
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: SPEED TRIM FAIL INDICATION AFTER TAKE OFF. FIRST OFFICERS PFD SPEED LIMIT FLAG IN VIEW MMO TAPE DISAPPEARS AND REAPPEARS. IN ADDITION, AUTO PILOT A OR B COULD NOT BE ENGAGED AND DUE TO THE SPEED FAIL INDICATION THE AIRCRAFT COULD NOT ENTER RVSM AIR SPACE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFW, NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. REPLACED FLIGHT CONTROL COMPUTER (FCC) CHANNEL A AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 22-11-33.