Service difficulty report · Fmc · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
November 26, 2015
Submitted
December 1, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41730
Aircraft time
12,183 hours, 3,919 cycles
Part
Fmc
Part number
1762000101
Part serial
008728
Condition
Failed
Location
Ee Bay
Part time
5,336 hours, 1,747 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DUAL FMC FAILURE FL 380, MACH .79, 2 CDU'S WENT TO "MENU" AND 2 VTK FLAGS WITH LOSS OF LNAV AND VNAV ALONG WITH LOSS OF MAGENTA MAP LINE. THIS OCCURRED FOR 15 SECONDS AND THEN CORRECTED ITSELF BEFORE CHECKLIST COMPLETION. NORMAL OPS TO PARKING. ACFT GROUNDED. ACCOMPLISHED LT FMC BITE PROCEDURE REF FIM 34-61, TASK 801. NO CURRENT FAULTS. PERFORMED RT FMC BITE PROCEDURE REF FIM 34-61, TASK 801. NO CURRENT STATUS FAULTS, SENSOR TEST GOOD. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE/VERIFY UPON ARRIVAL TO DESTINATION. TSR ISSUED. DOWNLOADED BOTH FMC'S IAW STEP 1.R FMC INFT FAULTS LEG 9 LOGGED FMC LT PRES POS LAT RATE FAULT. DEU'S 1&2, FCC A & GPWS LOGGED FMC INVALID SAME LEG. NO OTHER FAULTS LOGGED. REPLACED LT FMC 34-61-02, OPS CHECK NORMAL. LT & RT FMC BITES ACCOMPLISHED REF FIM 34-61, TASK 801, NO CURRENT STATUS FAULTS.