Service difficulty report · Fmc · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
March 19, 2023
Submitted
March 21, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N479AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
60576
Aircraft time
27,214 hours, 8,482 cycles
Part
Fmc
Part number
1762000101
Part serial
012136
Condition
Failed
Location
E/E Bay, E5-2
Part time
20,888 hours, 6,389 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
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

FMC FAIL - DISPLAY OF "VTK" FOLLOWED BY "MAP" FAILURE FLAGS ON BOTH NAVIGATION DISPLAYS. GROUNDED - YES. AIR TURNBACK -- REMOVED AND REPLACED L/H FMC. REF B737-900 AMM 34-61-02.