Service difficulty report · Fmc · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
March 13, 2013
Submitted
March 18, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N589AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35686
Aircraft time
20,219 hours, 6,311 cycles
Part
Fmc
Part number
1762000101
Part serial
003128
Condition
Failed
Location
Flight Deck
Part time
21,436 hours, 6,421 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

BOTH FMCS FAILED AFTER TAKEOFF. VTK DISPLAYED ON BOTH SIDES. RESTORED AFTER ABOUT 30 SECONDS. ALSO THE INITIAL POINT ON THE LEGS PAGE WAS REPLACED BY A DICO ON LIFTOFF. MAY HAVE BEEN THE FMCS STARTING TO FAIL. FMCS BITE SHOWS NR 1 AND 2 FMC FAIL REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 FMC COMPUTER REF MM 34-61-02-400-801. ALL REQUIRED SOFTWARE LOADED. FMCS OPS TEST GOOD. GROUND VERIFICATION GOOD. REPLACED NR 2 FMC COMPUTER REF. MM 34-61-02-400-801. LOADED ALL REQUIRED SOFTWARE. FMCS OPS TEST OK. GROUND VERIFICATION GOOD.