Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
November 11, 2025
Submitted
November 12, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N935AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30081
Aircraft time
68,405 hours, 29,136 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
4082499902
Part serial
99030851
Condition
Failed
Location
Autoflight
Part time
5,475 hours, 2,663 cycles
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: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DUE TO: DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, FIRST OFFICER LOST PITCH AND ROLL GUIDANCE. THEN ON CLIMB OUT, COULD NOT SELECT DIRECT TO A POINT IN LNAV, AND COULD NOT ENGAGE HEADING SELECT. ALSO, UNABLE TO SELECT AUTOPILOT-B AND AUTOPILOT-A WOULD ENGAGE ONLY IN RTE 2. AIRCRAFT AIR INTERRUPTED BACK TO AND LANDED SAFELY AT MIA. FOUND DFCS BITE TEST (FCC)-FLIGHT CONTROL COMPUTER-B FAILURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FCC-B. PER PER AMM 22-11-33. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.