Boeing/GE has completed the FMC BITE and QAR data analysis for Airplane B-2xxV for the reported event dated 24-Mar-2023. The analysis indicates FMC sent an conflicting altitude target constraint to the Autopilot while in descent to prevent the airplane from descent and to deviate from the vertical path. This is a known software anomaly with FMC OPS U13 and prior and is listed in 737NG-FTD-34-19003. Further, we confirm that this issue has been fixed in FMC OPS U14.
波音对于机组操作的建议如下:
As stated in 737NG-FTD-34-19003, operators can review the specific procedure for the presence of AT/ABOVE altitude constraints. If AT/ABOVE constraints are identified, operators can contact their NDB supplier to determine what, if any, change can be made within the NDB to replace AT/ABOVE with AT constraints. Crews should follow the attached FCTM Stabilized Approach Recommendations and Mandatory Missed Approach recommendations, which include: executing a missed approach on an RNP based approach and an alert message indicates that ANP exceeds RNP; for airplanes with NPS, during RNP approach operation, anytime the NPS deviation exceeds the limit or an amber deviation alert occurs unless the aircrew is able to change to a non-RNP procedure; for airplanes with FMC U14 or later, during RNP AR approaches, with or without NPS, anytime the UNABLE REQD NAV PERF-RNP is shown during the approach, regardless of whether or not the lateral or vertical RNP are exceeded; and for airplanes without NPS, during RNP approach operation, anytime the XTK exceeds 1.0 X RNP unless the aircrew is able to change to a non-RNP procedure.
6、N航NG机队很少遇到这种情况,GE代表指出目前的U13版本FMC OPS为至今为止最为稳定的OPS版本,并不建议升级OPS软件。这个缺陷的详细的信息在GE SIL34-91 VNAV Improvements While in ACT DES (ACT PATH DES Common VNAV Software Option Disabled), Preventing Unintended Climb。U14版本FMC OPS升级增加的新功能主要是FANS2(FAMS1+ATN CPDLC),可同时满足欧洲和北大西洋地区的运行要求,以及其他一些导航特性,目前南航B737NG机队并不在该区域运行,没有FANS2运行要求,目前NG机队最新版本为U13,且新版本即使解决了一些已知的问题,也会带来一些新的未知问题,技术部门评估暂不执行。