Service difficulty report · Fmc · Boeing 737800*

Difficulty date
September 20, 2026
Submitted
September 28, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8111A
Make and model
Boeing 737800*
Aircraft serial
33544
Aircraft time
64,184 hours, 40,309 cycles
Part
Fmc
Condition
Faulted
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

VNAV GROSSLY MISCALCULATED THE DESCENT PATH ON THE ARRIVAL & CALCULATED A PATH SO STEEP THE A/C HAD TO DESCEND 5000 FPM TO MAINTAIN THE CALCULATED PATH THIS WAS ALSO WHEN THE A/C SHOULD HAVE BEEN ATTEMPTING TO SLOW FROM 280 TO 250 KNOTS. PERFORMED FMCS BITE PROCEDURE IAW AMM 34-21 TAK 801 NO CURRENTLY ACTIVE FAULTS NOTED A/C GOOD FOR SRVICE

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