Service difficulty report · Fmc · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
August 29, 2016
Submitted
August 31, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N434AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
61620
Aircraft time
1,843 hours, 561 cycles
Part
Fmc
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
DE
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 WITH VTK ON CAPTAINS SIDE AT 18500 FT ON ARRIVAL. BOTH MAPS FAILED FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 SECONDS. FMC AND MAPS RESTORED TO NORMAL OPERATION WITHOUT CREW ACTION, LNAV AND VNAV REMAINED NORMAL. ACFT GROUNDED. ACCOMPLISHED BOTH FMC SYSTEM BITE TEST PROCEDURES IAW FIM 34-61 TASK 801 AND BOTH FMC OPS CHECK NORMAL. NO EXISTING FAULT.