Service difficulty report · Fmc · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
April 13, 2017
Submitted
April 17, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N468AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41735
Aircraft time
11,114 hours, 3,736 cycles
Part
Fmc
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
9
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

DURING DESCENT, VTK AND MAP FAILURE FLAG DISPLAYED ON CAPTAIN'S AND THEN ALTERNATED TO F/O'S WHILE RESTORED TO CAPTAIN'S SIDE. THE DISPLAYS ALTERNATED VTK AND MAP FAILURE ON LANDING. ACFT GROUNDED. FMCS BITE, NO SENSOR FAULTS. 13 INFLIGHT FAULTS LOGGED ON LEGS 2 AND 9. FAULTS ON BOTH LEGS IDENTICAL, VERIFIED BOTH FMC SOFTWARE PROVISIONS ARE SAME AND EFFECTIVE. ACCOMPLISHED PROGRAM PINS TEST IAW AMM 34-61-00-730-801 STEP (7). ALL NORMAL IAW TABLES 506 AND 507. RELOADED FMC SOFTWARE IAW MM 34-61-00-470-805. CROSS-LOADED NORMAL. FMC SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION CHECKED NORMAL IAW AMM 34-61-00-750-801. TESTS LOADED VERIFIED.