Service difficulty report · None · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
January 19, 2009
Submitted
January 22, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N587AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35684
Aircraft time
4,947 hours, 1,438 cycles
Part
None
Condition
None
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

OVERSPEED TO ACFT PAST MMO TEMPORARILY FOR 2 SECOND AT TOP OF DESCENT VNAV SPD DID NOT ENGAGE AS IT SHOULD ON THE COMMON VNAV PACKAGE. GROUNDED YES. CAPT REPORTED OVERSPEED OF APPROX 5KTS FOR 2 SEC. OVERSPEED WITHIN LIMITS PER MM 05-51-04 PARA G NO INSP REQ. BOTH FMC'S OPS TEST NORMAL PER MM 34-61-00-710-801 NO DEFECTS NOTED. VERIFICATION FLIGHT SUCCESSFUL.