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B737-700 flight crew experienced a frozen MCP altitude window during initial climbout. After discussions with maintenance control and the chief pilot the crew elected to fly below rvsm airspace to an intermediate airport. After an aircraft swap the flight continues to destination.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1417334 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201701 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-700 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | MCP |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying First Officer |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 129 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 221 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
MCP altitude selector failed.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737-700 flight crew experienced a frozen MCP altitude window during initial climbout. After discussions with Maintenance Control and the Chief Pilot the crew elected to fly below RVSM airspace to an intermediate airport. After an aircraft swap the flight continues to destination.
Narrative: MCP altitude selector failed.
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.