Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
January 13, 2017
Submitted
January 18, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N491AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
44109
Aircraft time
4,603 hours, 1,555 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fmc
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LEFT FMC FAIL WITH "VTK" FLAG ON CAPTAINS SIDE - PLACED FMC BOTH ON RIGHT - AFTER 1 MINUTE RETURNED FMC'S TO NORMAL AND RECEIVED "VTK" FLAG AGAIN WITH LEFT FMC FAILURE - RETURNED TO FMC BOTH ON RIGHT TO FINISH FLIGHT. GROUNDED - YES. ACCOMPLISHED FMC BITE, PMG FOR LAST LEG WITH NO OTHER FAULT. NO HISTORY PAST 30 DAYS. FMC OPS NORMAL REF FIM 34-61 TASK 807.