Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 7379

Difficulty date
October 3, 2021
Submitted
October 5, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N920AK
Make and model
Boeing 7379
Aircraft serial
44086
Aircraft time
98 hours, 27 cycles
Part
Unknown
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT INTO SEA ON THE HAWKS ARRIVAL, A/C WENT OVER FMC SPEED BY OVER 20 KTS WHILE IN "VNAV PATH". A/C DID NOT REVERT TO "VNAV SPEED". GROUNDED - YES. REF 737 SYSTEMS HANDBOOK 11.030 PG 29 - UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHY A/C DID NOT REVERT TO VNAV SPEED - NOTE PER SAME HANDBOOK PAGE - VNAV "MAY" RVERT TO VNAV SPEED TO PREVENT OVERSPEED. UNKNOWN ABOVE OR BELOW 10K' AND FMC TARTET SPEED. BITE CHK'D/CURRENT STATUS DFCS'S, ADIRU'S A/T CURRENT STATUS, FMC PERFORMANCE FACTORS VERIFIED, FMC OPERATIONAL TEST PER AMM 34-61-00 GOOD. NO HISTORY.

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