Service difficulty report · None · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
April 4, 2022
Submitted
April 6, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N583AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35681
Aircraft time
51,272 hours, 14,946 cycles
Part
None
Part number
1714970501
Part serial
0002193
Condition
Failed
Location
E/E Rack E5
Part time
28,373 hours, 8,134 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ABOUT ONE HOUR AFTER TAKEOFF WE GOT FOUR RIGHT FMC FAILURES OVER A SPAN OF ABOUT 10 MINUTES AS INDICATED BY VTK ON MAP DISPLAY AND "SINGLE FMC"IN SCRATCH PAD ON FO'S SIDE. PULLED OUT THE QRH BUT PROBLEM SELF CORRECTED EACH TIME BEFORE WE COULD ACCOMPLISH AND STEPS THEN ABOUT 5 MIN AFTER LAST FAILURE WE GOT A DUAL FMC FAILURE LASTING SEVERAL MINUTES BEFORE SELF CORRECTION AND CHECKLIST. GROUNDED - YES. DIVERSION TIME 110 MINUTES. DUE TO DUAL FMC FAILURE IN FLIGHT RESULTING IN AIR TURNBACK REPLACED #1+2 FMC REF AMM 34-61-02/401 ALL REQUIRED TESTS PASSED. BOTH FMC'S SHOW NO ACTIVE FAULTS. PERFORMED FMCS SYSTEM TEST REF AMM 34-61-00-730-801 ALL TEST PASS.