Service difficulty report · Fmc · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
April 10, 2021
Submitted
April 20, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N459AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
36352
Aircraft time
26,545 hours, 8,512 cycles
Part
Fmc
Part number
1762000101
Part serial
010111
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Cockpit
Part time
20,353 hours, 6,514 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

INTERMITTENT VTK FLAG ON RIGHT SIDE FOLLOWED BY "MAP"FLAG AND FMC RIGHT INOP ON LDV. IT HAPPENED AT CLIMB OUT (15000') AND 2 HRS AFTER T/O. ON DESCENT AT 14000' FO COMMAND SPEED SHOWED 334 KTS FOR APPROX 20 SECVNAV COMMAND SPEED WAS 300 KTS. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED & REPLACED #2 FMC COMPUTER REF B737-900 AMM 34-61-02, REPOSITIONED FMC TRANSFER SWITCH TO NORMAL, VERIFIED & LOADED CURRENT SOFTWARES, FMCS PERFORMANCE FACTORS ADJUSTED, OPS TEST GOOD REF AMM 34-61-02 400-801.