Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
June 14, 2010
Submitted
June 16, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N566AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35181
Aircraft time
13,098 hours, 4,072 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LEFT FMC FAILURE SHORTLY AFTER LEVEL OFF AT FL390. VTK AND MAP CAUTION FLAGS ON CAPTAINS MAIN NAVIGATION DISPLAY PANEL. FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURE PLACING THE FMC SWITCH ON THE OVERHEAD PANEL TO BOTH FMC'S ON RIGHT. VTK AND MAP FLAGS EXTINGUISHED AND NORMAL OPS RESTORED. CONTINUED FLIGHT WITH BOTH FMC'S OPERATING OFF THE RIGHT SIDE. LNAV AND VNAV WERE AVAILABLE IN THE CONFIGURATION. CYCLED A/C POWER. ACCOMPLISHED FIM 34 61 TASK 801. NO FAULTS NOTED. GROUND VERIFICATION SUCCESSFUL.