Service difficulty report · Fmc · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
November 19, 2017
Submitted
November 20, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N491AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
44109
Aircraft time
7,927 hours, 2,691 cycles
Part
Fmc
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
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

ROUTE DISCO W/O PILOT INPUT THAT WAS CORRECTED 10 MIN LATER, LOST LNAV AND VNAV PLANE WENT INTO CONTROL WHEEL STEERING ROLL AND SPEED, NO LATERAL FLIGHT DIRECTOR WE PUT THE PLANE IN HEADING SELECT BECAUSE LNAV WOULD NOT REENGAGE THEN RESELECTED LNAV AND VNAV AND IT ENGAGED ALL WITH AUTO PILOT ENGAGED. ALSO FMC P/RST LIGHT COMES ON WHEN LOST LNAV. GROUNDED - YES. PER QRH FMC FAILED REF 11.3. ACCOMPLISHED FIM 34-61 TASK 801 FMC BITE LOGGED FMC FAIL LAST FLIGHT LEG, FMC CURRENT STATUS OK, AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.