Service difficulty report · Fmc · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
May 29, 2021
Submitted
June 1, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N477AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
40716
Aircraft time
21,224 hours, 6,669 cycles
Part
Fmc
Condition
Failed
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

HAD A LEFT SIDE VTK FLAG AND DUAL FMC FAILURE TWICE DURING FLIGHT. BOTH TIMES RECOVERED AND CLEARED WITHIN ABOUT 30 SEC- 1 MIN. GROUNDED - YES. PER B737-900 AMM 34-61-00 THIS IS A NUISANCE ERROR, ACCOMPLISHED SENSOR CK OF BOTH L & R FMC REF FMC BITE B737-900 FIM 34-61 TASK 801 NO SENSOR FAIL. FLT FAULT HAD R FMC FAULT, ACCOMPLISHED FIM 34-61 TASK 824 WITH NO SUBSEQUENT FAULTS.