Service difficulty report · Computer · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
March 20, 2023
Submitted
March 24, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N479AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
60576
Aircraft time
27,223 hours, 8,487 cycles
Part
Computer
Part number
1762000101
Part serial
017345
Condition
Faulty
Location
E/E, E5-2
Part time
2,022 hours, 661 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB/ CRUISE/ DESCENT THE FMC P/RST LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT RANDOM TIMES WITHOUT A FMC SCRATCH PAD MSG. MOST OF THE TIME IT WAS ONLY ONE (CA SIDE OR FO SIDE) AT ANYTIME. OCCASIONALLY BOTH ILLUMINATED AT THE SAME TIME. AT THE TOP OF DESCENT THE CA FMC P/RST LIGHT FLICKERED FROM DIM TO BRIGHT SEVERAL TIMES. GROUNDED - YES. REPLACED #1 FMC REF B737-900 AMM 34-61-02/401. ALL INSTALLATION TESTS AND ADJUSTMENTS COMPLETE WITH NO FAULTS FOUND.