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Attributes | |
ACN | 434542 |
Time | |
Date | 199904 |
Day | Mon |
Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | atc facility : zdc.artcc |
State Reference | VA |
Altitude | msl single value : 37000 |
Environment | |
Flight Conditions | Mixed |
Light | Daylight |
Aircraft 1 | |
Controlling Facilities | artcc : zdc.artcc |
Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
Make Model Name | B737-500 |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
Navigation In Use | other |
Flight Phase | cruise : level |
Route In Use | enroute airway : ns.airway |
Flight Plan | IFR |
Person 1 | |
Affiliation | company : air carrier |
Function | flight crew : first officer |
Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine pilot : atp pilot : cfi |
Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 3000 |
ASRS Report | 434542 |
Person 2 | |
Affiliation | company : air carrier |
Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
Qualification | pilot : atp |
Events | |
Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : company policies other anomaly other |
Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : fmc other flight crewa |
Resolutory Action | flight crew : overcame equipment problem none taken : anomaly accepted |
Consequence | other |
Factors | |
Maintenance | contributing factor : engineering procedure performance deficiency : installation |
Supplementary | |
Problem Areas | Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance Maintenance Human Performance Company |
Primary Problem | Company |
Narrative:
Flying B737-500. During preflight of FMC/CDU, noticed a difference in the confign of CDU displays, ie, it appeared to mimic the B737-700 display. As we are currently flying 700's I assumed this was a new program designed to standardize our fleet. I mentioned the difference to my captain and he agreed with me. We flew 5 legs in that aircraft without incident.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: RPTS OF INCORRECT FMC PERFORMANCE SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ON B737 ACFT.
Narrative: FLYING B737-500. DURING PREFLT OF FMC/CDU, NOTICED A DIFFERENCE IN THE CONFIGN OF CDU DISPLAYS, IE, IT APPEARED TO MIMIC THE B737-700 DISPLAY. AS WE ARE CURRENTLY FLYING 700'S I ASSUMED THIS WAS A NEW PROGRAM DESIGNED TO STANDARDIZE OUR FLEET. I MENTIONED THE DIFFERENCE TO MY CAPT AND HE AGREED WITH ME. WE FLEW 5 LEGS IN THAT ACFT WITHOUT INCIDENT.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.