Service difficulty report · Fault Message · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
September 14, 2018
Submitted
September 17, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N453AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
36354
Aircraft time
18,667 hours, 6,174 cycles
Part
Fault Message
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Fmc
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ENROUTE PHASE OF FLIGHT, VTK DISPLAYED ON CAPTAINS MAP FOLLOWED BY BOTH FMC'S BLANKED. FOLLOWED CHECKLIST WHICH HAD US PUT BOTH FMC'S ON THE "RIGHT". LEFT FMC RESTORED TEMPORARILY, BUT THEN FAILED AGAIN. WE THEN LEFT BOTH FMCS ON "RIGHT" SIDE. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED FIM 34-61 TASK 801 NO CURRENT FAULTS. FOUND TO BE ON INTERMITTENT FAULT LT FMC. FMC SWITCH BACK IN NORMAL POSITION.