Service difficulty report · Fmc · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
May 3, 2021
Submitted
May 6, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N435AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
43292
Aircraft time
28,207 hours, 9,052 cycles
Part
Fmc
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHEN TOGA WAS PRESSED F/O'S V1/VR DISAPPEARED ON SPEED TAPE WITH A 'CHECK SPEED' ALERT. F/O VERTICAL COMMAND BAR IN VNAV ALSO WAS INOP. LVL CHG AND V/S MODES WORKED. F/O MAP ON NAV DISPLAY ALSO FROZE WITH NO ACTIVE WAYPOINT INFO IN UPPER RIGHT CORNER. NO OTHER ALERTS APPEARED. AFTER AN HOUR IN FLIGHT A 'VTRK' APPEARED ON F/O PFD, AND 10 SECS LATER EVERYTHING WORKED FINE. GROUNDED - YES. #2 FMC LOGGED PGM FAULT. BOTH DEU'S LOGGED INTERMITTENT FMC-2 DATA. RESET #2 FMC. OP CK NORMAL. REF B737-900 FIM 34-61 TASKS 836 & 837.