B737-300 flight crew experiences multiple flight instrument failures.

Attributes
ACN	442596
Time
Date	199907
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zhu.artcc
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl single value : 35000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Weather Elements	Thunderstorm
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zhu.artcc tower : atl.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 160 flight time total : 18000 flight time type : 6000
ASRS Report	442596
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist flight crew : declared emergency
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance Maintenance Human Performance
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

FL350, FMC fails. Shortly afterward, I lose captain's altitude indicator, HSI and radar, both autoplts rendered inoperative. Emergency declared, first officer hand flies. ATC radar vectors. ATC very helpful. Approach control vectors to ILS runway 26, iah. Safety report filed.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737-300 FLC EXPERIENCES MULTIPLE FLT INST FAILURES.

Narrative: FL350, FMC FAILS. SHORTLY AFTERWARD, I LOSE CAPT'S ALT INDICATOR, HSI AND RADAR, BOTH AUTOPLTS RENDERED INOP. EMER DECLARED, FO HAND FLIES. ATC RADAR VECTORS. ATC VERY HELPFUL. APCH CTL VECTORS TO ILS RWY 26, IAH. SAFETY RPT FILED.

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.