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Both pilots of a B737 were a little surprised to see a flight manager computer (FMC) unit without an automatic communications addressing and reporting system (ACARS) access function. No abnormal log data or configuration deviation list (cdl) was found so it was assumed the older aircraft simply wasn't so equipped. They subsequently learned the lack was unintentional and should have been entered in the aircraft maintenance log (aml) and investigated.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1238470 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201502 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | HOU.Airport |
| State Reference | TX |
| Environment | |
| Light | Dawn |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | FMS/FMC |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 205 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | First Officer |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 151 Flight Crew Type 4000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural MEL |
Narrative:
Aircraft FMC did not have ACARS button.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Both pilots of a B737 were a little surprised to see a Flight Manager Computer (FMC) unit without an Automatic Communications Addressing and Reporting System (ACARS) access function. No abnormal log data or Configuration Deviation List (CDL) was found so it was assumed the older aircraft simply wasn't so equipped. They subsequently learned the lack was unintentional and should have been entered in the Aircraft Maintenance Log (AML) and investigated.
Narrative: Aircraft FMC did not have ACARS button.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.