Service difficulty report · Fmc · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
August 14, 2016
Submitted
August 17, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N478AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
44105
Aircraft time
4,546 hours, 1,494 cycles
Part
Fmc
Part number
1762000101
Part serial
009120
Condition
Failed
Location
Ee Bay
Part time
4,577 hours, 1,503 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
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

DURING DESCENT, LEFT FMC FAILED WITH NO FMC DATA ON CA NAV DISPLAY IN MAP AND NO FMC DATA ON BOTH CDU'S. APPROXIMATELY 30 SECONDS LATER, SYSTEM AUTOMATICALLY RETURNED TO NORMAL OPS AND NO FURTHER INCIDENT FOR REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT. ACFT GROUNDED. REMOVED & REPLACED THE NR 1 FMC, IAW AMM 34-61-02. ACCOMPLISHED FMCS PERFORMANCE FACTORS ADJUSTMENTS, IAW AMM 34-61-00, NO FAULTS NOTED, OPS CHECKED NORMAL.