Service difficulty report · Fmc · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
September 21, 2016
Submitted
September 23, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N433AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41704
Aircraft time
11,731 hours, 3,766 cycles
Part
Fmc
Part number
1762000101
Part serial
005358
Condition
Failed
Location
Ee Bay
Part time
44 hours, 16 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
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

AUTO-FLIGHT STATUS ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATING SPORADICALLY WITH NO MESSAGE ASSOCIATED ON FMC DISPLAY. WHEN THERE IS A MESSAGE THAT IS CLEARED VIA THE FMC, THE F/O'S AFSA REMAINS ILLUMINATED UNTIL MANUALLY CANCELLED. ACFT GROUNDED. VERIFIED FAULT. MOVED XFR SW TO R FMC AND FAULT WENT AWAY. VERIFIED LT FMC BAD. REPLACED NR 1 FMC WITH SERVICEABLE ONE. ACCOMPLISHED SOFTWARE CROSSLOAD. INSTALLED PERFORMANCE FACTORS. ACCOMPLISHED FMC OPS TEST, TEST PASS, IAW AMM 34-61-02-400-801.