Service difficulty report · Computer · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
November 6, 2020
Submitted
November 10, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N514AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35193
Aircraft time
44,243 hours, 13,154 cycles
Part
Computer
Part number
8221604101
Part serial
19CXY
Condition
Faulted
Location
Flt Controls
Part time
59,707 hours, 19,321 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

CLIMBING FROM FL400 TO FL410 VNAV DISCONNECTED AND FMA DISPLAYS ARM, LNAV. ALT HOLD. A/T REMAINS ENGAGED (ARM LT ON), BUT AUTO THROTTLES ARE NON RESPONSIVE TO CLIMB AND/OR SPEED CHANGES. VNAV WILL NOT RE-ENGAGE. CRUISE ALTITUDE IN FMC SET FL410, BUT HAD TO MANUALLY OPERATE THROTTLE WHILE SWITCH REMAINS ON. GROUNDED-YES. ACCOMPLISHED DFCS BITE, REF B737-800 FIM 22-11 TASK 801 AUTOTEST PASS, FLIGHT FAULT CNL A 22-11822, CNL B 22-11822 & 22-11209. ACCOMPLISHED FIM 22-11 TASK 811, ALL TEST PASS EXCEPT FMC IN FLT FAULT ON LT & RT FMC DFCS FAULT B ON BOTH. ALL SENSORS ARE OK, REF FMC BITE FIM 34-61 TASK 801. ACCOMPLISHED B737-800 FIM 22-11 TASK 837, FCC FAILS TO ENTER TOGA. OPERATIONS CHECK NORMAL. HGS BITE LAST LEG FAULTED FCC1 INVALID, REF B737-800 AMM 34-36-00. REMOVED AND REPLACED FCC1, IAW B737-800 AMM 22-11-33. OPERATIONS CHECK NORMAL. ACCOMPLISHED SENSORS TEST OF FMC 1&2 AND OPERATIONS CHECK, REF AMM 34-61-00. ALL OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL.