Service difficulty report · Fmc · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
February 13, 2019
Submitted
February 16, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N479AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
60576
Aircraft time
14,520 hours, 4,757 cycles
Part
Fmc
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Left
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

GOT VTK AMBER WARNING FLAG ON CAPT'S ND, BOTH CDU'S LOST FMC AND MODE LOST LNAV AND VNAV, DURING CRUISE FOR 15 SECONDS ( AUTOPILOT WAS IN CMD A ). EVERYTHING RECOVERED AFTER 15 SECONDS AND OPERATED NORMALLY AFTER THAT. ACTUALLY, IT HAPPENED AGAIN SEVERAL MORE TIMES. GROUNDED - YES. ACCOMPLISHED LEFT FMC RESET PER B737-900 FIM 34-61 TASK 836 FMC RESTORED. OK FOR SERVICE.