B737 captain reported losing his primary flight display and IRS. He transferred control of the aircr...

Narrative:

While in the climb out at approximately 28400; the autopilot disengaged while simultaneously the captain's pfd and mfd lost all indications. I transferred control of the aircraft to the first officer. We stopped the climb and descended out of rvsm. The amber; IRS fault light along with the master caution; IRS; lights had illuminated. I ran the corresponding QRH checklist for the IRS fault. We operated with the IRS selector switch in both on right. I established a radio patch with dispatch and a subsequent conference call with maintenance. We discussed what had happened and the possibility of diverting. I ruled that with the loss of redundant attitude; airspeed; and altitude indications; the continuation did not seem like the best plan of action. We [advised ATC] and diverted. The landing was uneventful and normal.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737 Captain reported losing his primary flight display and IRS. He transferred control of the aircraft to the First Officer and diverted resulting in an uneventful landing.

Narrative: While in the climb out at approximately 28400; the autopilot disengaged while simultaneously the Captain's PFD and MFD lost all indications. I transferred control of the aircraft to the FO. We stopped the climb and descended out of RVSM. The amber; IRS fault light along with the Master Caution; IRS; lights had illuminated. I ran the corresponding QRH checklist for the IRS fault. We operated with the IRS selector switch in BOTH ON RIGHT. I established a radio patch with dispatch and a subsequent conference call with maintenance. We discussed what had happened and the possibility of diverting. I ruled that with the loss of redundant attitude; airspeed; and altitude indications; the continuation did not seem like the best plan of action. We [advised ATC] and diverted. The landing was uneventful and normal.

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.

Attributes
ACN	1354714
Time
Date	201605
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Climb
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	PFD
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Type 2164
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe

B737 captain reported losing his primary flight display and IRS. He transferred control of the aircraft to the first officer and diverted resulting in an uneventful landing.