Service difficulty report · Probe · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
September 12, 2023
Submitted
September 14, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8656B
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
42530
Aircraft time
27,895 hours, 12,976 cycles
Part
Probe
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Zn 200 Fus Top
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D, O

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

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT (JUST AFTER LIFT OFF) WE LOST LNAV/VNAV AND FLIGHT DIRECTOR ON BOTH CA + FO DISPLAY. AROUND 1000FT WE LOST AUTHOTHROTTLE. AFTER A FEW TRIES WE REGAINED LNAV ONLY. WE LEVELED 10000 REGAINED A/T THEN LOST IT A SECOND TIME AND WAS UNABLE TO GET IT BACK. WE DECIDED TO RETURN TO LAS AND DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. WE HAD A SMOOTH APPROACH AND NORMAL LANDING. WE DID NOT LAND OVERWEIGHT. WE NEVER GOT THE VNAV BACK. AIRPORT EMERGENCY VEHICLES WERE PRESENT AT LANDING AND FOLLOWED US TO THE GATE.<[01] R&R?D LEFT ADIRU PER AMM 34-21-01 AND R&R?D TAT PROBE PER AMM 34-21-06

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