Service difficulty report · Fmc · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
June 19, 2018
Submitted
June 20, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N481AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
44106
Aircraft time
11,519 hours, 3,877 cycles
Part
Fmc
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
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

DURING CRUISE NUMEROUS FLAGS AND LIGHTS MOMENTARILY ILLUMINATED ON BOTH NAV DISPLAYS AND CDU'S ASSOCIATED WITH FMC FAILURE. THE NR 1 FCC WAS THE MASTER AND THE AUTOPILOT REVERTED TO CWS. THE FMC(S) REGAINED NORMAL OPS TOO SOON FOR US TO ASCERTAIN IF ONE OR BOTH FMCS HAD FAILED. GROUNDED - YES. REF FIM 34-61 TASK 801. FMC BITE SHOWS NO CURRENT FAULTS. LEG 01 SHOWED: FMC-L PGM FAULT REF FIM 34-61 TASK 807. OPS TEST NORMAL. REF AMM 34-61-00. FMC OPS TEST NORMAL. DFCS BITE CHOWS NO FAULTS REF FIM 22-11-00-810-801.