Service difficulty report · Fmc · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
November 13, 2016
Submitted
November 15, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N448AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
36356
Aircraft time
2,528 hours, 839 cycles
Part
Fmc
Part number
1762000101
Part serial
012061
Condition
Failed
Part time
2,524 hours, 838 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

FL 350 .76 MACH `A` ENGAGED, LNAV/VNAV, FMC SOURCE SWITCH BOTH ON R DUE TO MEL 34-36J. RIGHT FMC SUBSEQUENTLY MOMENTARILY FAILED. VTK FLAGS ON BOTH MAP DISPLAY AND FMC, P/RST LIGHT ILLUMINATED, A/C REVERTED TO EWS AND ALT HOLD. A/P `A` REMAINED ENGAGED. MALFUNCTION SELF-CLEARED PRIOR TO QRH ACCOMPLISHED. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED #2 FMC COMPUTER PER B737-900 AMM 34-61-02-400-801. FMC OPS CHECK GOOD.