Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
October 27, 2018
Submitted
October 29, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N435AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
43292
Aircraft time
20,171 hours, 6,649 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
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

IN CRUISE AT FL 350, BOTH FMC P/RST CAUTION LIGHTS CAME ON, LDG ALT SHOWED ON CAPT OUTBD DU, WS SHOWED ON F/O OUTBD DU, LNAV AND VNAV WERE LOST, CAPT FMC WITH LSAT PROMPT REMOVED. THESE SYMPTOMS LASTED 15 TO 20 SECS AND THEY RESET THEMSELVES TO NORMAL DISPLAY. NO VTK OR OTHER CAUTIONS SHOWN. FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN ABOUT 20 MINUTES LATER - SAME SYMPTOMS PLUS VTRK DISPLAYED ON CAPTAIN'S INBOARD DU. ACCOMPLISHED FMC FAIL QRH, SUCCESSFUL FMC RESET. GROUNDED - YES. ACCOMPLISHED FMC'S BITE PROCEDURE IAW FIM 34-61 TASK 801. IN FLIGHT FAULT AT 1151Z FMC - L PGM FAULT. NO OTHER FAULTS INDICATED. OK FOR SERVICE.