Service difficulty report · Fmc · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
July 29, 2001
Submitted
August 16, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6701
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
30187
Aircraft time
6,279 hours, 2,956 cycles
Part
Fmc
Part number
4052500962
Condition
Failed
Location
E/E Bay
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

WHILE LINING UP FOR T/O, MASTER WARNING LIGHTS WENT OFF ALONG WITH FMC DISCREET LIGHT AND F/O FMS CDU BLANKED. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS A BURNING ELEC SMELL WAS IN CABIN AND FLIGHT DECK. A/C RTB AND CONTRACT MTC FOUND RT FMS COMPUTER BURNED UP. MTC REMOVED COMPUTER, ALLOWED TO VENT AND COOL DOWN. RE-INSTALLED COMPUTER AND DISPATCHED WITH RT FMC INOP WITH C/B'S PULLED