Service difficulty report · Fmc · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
October 19, 2017
Submitted
October 23, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N535AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35200
Aircraft time
26,512 hours, 7,680 cycles
Part
Fmc
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB OUT, THROUGH 17000 WITH ALL PARAMETERS STABLE, AUTOPILOT B CONNECTED, ALL FMC ENTRIES CORRECTLY ENTERED AND STABLE FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. WITH NO MANUAL INPUT TO EITHER FMC, AIRCRAFT EXITED VNAV AND ALT HLD ILLUMINATED. THRUST LEVERS CAME BACK TO IDLE AND AIRCRAFT BEGAN A SMOOTH TRANSITION INTO DESCENT. INTERVENTION AT THIS POINT CWS. DOUBLE CHECKED ALL PARAMETERS, REENGAGED AUTOMATION WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. JUST TO CONFIRM THERE WERE NO FMC OR AUTOMATION MANUAL INPUTS WHEN THIS ANOMALY OCCURRED. ACFT GROUNDED. ACCOMPLISHED BOTH FMCS OPERATIONAL TEST AND OPS CHECKED OK IAW AMM 34-61-00-710-801. NO FAULTS NOTED, ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.