Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
February 12, 2020
Submitted
February 14, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N419AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41734
Aircraft time
27,378 hours, 8,829 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Unknown
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON A RNAV APP ANGEL 4 LNAV VNAV ENGAGED AT APPROX 13500 THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN A RAPID DESCENT NOSING OVER AND ACCELERATING TO 315. THE ALTITUDE ON THE APPROACH HAD A 12000 OR ABOVE THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN BROKEN UNLESS THE AP WASN'T DISENGAGED. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED FMC BITE TEST PER B737-900 FIM 34-61 TASK 801. NO FAULTS FOUND, GROUND VERIFICATION COMPLETE. NO HISTORY FOR 30 DAYS.