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TRAINING MANUAL

Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 (CFM56) and

Airbus A319/A320/A321 (IAE V2500)
B1.1 / B2 (sub-) categories

31. INDICATING / RECORDING SYSTEM

(ATA31)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

31-10 PANELS ............................................................................................... 6 AIRCRAFT DISPATCH ACCORDING TO MEL.......................................... 246

COCKPIT PHILOSOPHY.............................................................................. 14 AIDS ........................................................................................................... 248
CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL LOCATION..................................................... 18 AIDS MCDU MENU PRESENTATION ........................................................ 252
EIS ................................................................................................................ 30 DFDRS OPERATION.................................................................................. 296
EIS ARCHITECTURE ................................................................................... 32 CLOCK ....................................................................................................... 322
RECONFIGURATION ................................................................................... 38 ELECTRICAL CLOCK D/O......................................................................... 328
EIS TRANSFER AND RECONFIGURATION ................................................ 42 SMITH CLOCK ........................................................................................... 330
ABNORMAL OPERATION ........................................................................... 44 SEXTANT CLOCK ...................................................................................... 332
DMC TRANSFER ......................................................................................... 48 PRINTER .................................................................................................... 334
SINGLE OR MULTIPLE FAILURE ............................................................... 52 PRESENTATION ........................................................................................ 336
EFIS .............................................................................................................. 58 UP & DOWN DATA LOADING SYSTEM PRESENTATION ....................... 340
ND GENERAL PRESENTATION .................................................................. 62 UP & DOWN DATA LOADING SYSTEM UTILIZATION ............................. 344
EFIS CONTROL PRESENTATION ............................................................... 64
ECAM ........................................................................................................... 66
ECAM PRESENTATION ............................................................................... 68
SDAC ........................................................................................................... 70
FWC ............................................................................................................. 72
DMC ............................................................................................................. 74
ENGINE/WARNING DISPLAY PRESENTATION ......................................... 76
ECAM ADVISORY & FAILURE RELATED MODES (3) ............................... 78
ADVISORY ................................................................................................... 80
SYSTEM DISPLAY PRESENTATION (CONTINUED) .................................. 84
ECAM CONTROL PANEL UTILIZATION ................................................... 102
ECAM WARNINGS PRESENTATION (2) ................................................... 108
WARNING DEFINITION ............................................................................. 116
FWC BITE AND TEST DESCRIPTION ....................................................... 118
OEB REMINDER FUNCTION DESCRIPTION ............................................ 128
BITE PHILOSOPHY.................................................................................... 186
TEST .......................................................................................................... 188
SYSTEM TYPES......................................................................................... 190
FLIGHT / GROUND CONDITION ELABORATION ..................................... 192
FAILURES CALSSIFICATION .................................................................... 196
FAILURE CLASSIFICATION ...................................................................... 200
CFDS PHASES........................................................................................... 232
CFDIU FUNCTIONS ................................................................................... 234
CFDIU BITE AND TEST DESCRIPTION .................................................... 238

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TABLE OF FIGURES

OVERHEAD PANEL....................................................................................... 7 ECAM OVERVIEW ....................................................................................... 67

GLARESHIELD .............................................................................................. 8 ECAM PRESENTATION ............................................................................... 69
MAIN INSTRUMENT PANEL ......................................................................... 9 SDAC............................................................................................................ 71
MAIN INSTRUMENT PANEL (ENHANCED) ................................................ 10 FWC.............................................................................................................. 73
CENTER PEDESTAL ................................................................................... 11 DMC.............................................................................................................. 75
SIDE CONSOLES ........................................................................................ 13 ENGINE/WARNING DISPLAY AREAS - UPPER AREA ... RIGHT MEMO
GENERAL .................................................................................................... 15 AREA............................................................................................................ 77
GENERAL .................................................................................................... 17 TYPE OF FAILURE ...................................................................................... 79
GENERAL .................................................................................................... 19 ADVISORY MODE IN NORMAL DUAL DISPLAY ........................................ 81
COCKPIT...................................................................................................... 21 ADVISORY MODE IN ECAM MONO DISPLAY............................................ 83
COCKPIT...................................................................................................... 23 SYSTEM DISPLAY PRESENTATION .......................................................... 85
COCKPIT...................................................................................................... 24 ECAM FLIGHT PHASES .............................................................................. 87
COCKPIT...................................................................................................... 25 FLIGHT PHASE 1 ......................................................................................... 89
COCKPIT...................................................................................................... 26 FLIGHT PHASE 2 ......................................................................................... 91
PASSENGER COMPARTMENT................................................................... 27 FLIGHT PHASES3-5 .................................................................................... 93
AVIONICS COMPARTMENT ........................................................................ 28 FLIGHT PHASE 6 ......................................................................................... 95
AVIONICS COMPARTMENT ........................................................................ 29 FLIGHT PHASE 7-9 ...................................................................................... 97
EIS OVERVIEW ............................................................................................ 31 FLIGHT PHASE 10 ....................................................................................... 99
EIS ARCHITECTURE ................................................................................... 33 STATUS PAGE........................................................................................... 101
EIS COMPONENT LOCATION 2/2............................................................... 34 ECAM CONTROL PANEL .......................................................................... 103
EIS COMPONENTS LOCATION 1/2 ............................................................ 35 ECAM SYSTEM PAGES ½ ........................................................................ 104
EIS COMPONENTS LOCATION 2/2 ............................................................ 36 ECAM SYSTEM PAGES 2/2....................................................................... 105
RECONFIGURATION ................................................................................... 39 ECAM DISPLAY WITH AIRCRAFT SYSTEM FAILURE ............................ 107
DISPLAY PRIORITY..................................................................................... 41 CORRECTIVE ACTIONS & RESULTS ....................................................... 109
PFD/ND TRANSFER .................................................................................... 43 CLEARING OF THE WARNINGS ............................................................... 111
FAILURE OF THE ENGINE/WARNING DU.................................................. 45 STATUS REMINDER AND RECALL FUNCTION ....................................... 113
FAILURE OF BOTH ECAM DUS.................................................................. 47 AUDIO WARNINGS .................................................................................... 115
DMC 1 FAILURE .......................................................................................... 49 WARNING DEFINITION ............................................................................. 117
FAILURE OF ONE EFIS DU ......................................................................... 51 FCW TEST LOGIC ..................................................................................... 119
ABNORMAL OPERATION/SINGLE OR MULTIPLE FAILURE .................... 53 TESTED COMPONENTS ........................................................................... 120
ABNORMAL OPERATION / SINGLE OR MULTIPLE FAILURE .................. 55 TESTED COMPONENTS ........................................................................... 121
EIS CONTROL PANEL FAILURE ................................................................ 57 SDAC TEST LOGIC ................................................................................... 123
EFIS OVERVIEW .......................................................................................... 59 TESTED COMPONENTS ........................................................................... 124
PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY (PFD) ............................................................. 61 TESTED COMPONENTS ........................................................................... 125
NAVIGATION DISPLAY (ND) ....................................................................... 63 ECAM SYSTEM REPORT/TEST ................................................................ 126
EFIS CONTROLS ......................................................................................... 65 OEB REMINDER 1 ..................................................................................... 129

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OEB REMINDER 2 ..................................................................................... 130 BITE PHILOSOPHY ................................................................................... 187

OEB REMINDER 3 ..................................................................................... 131 BITE TESTS ............................................................................................... 189
OEB REMINDER 4 ..................................................................................... 132 SYSTEM TYPES......................................................................................... 191
OEB REMINDER 5 ..................................................................................... 133 FLIGHT/GROUND CONDITION ................................................................. 193
OEB REMINDER 6 ..................................................................................... 134 FAILURE GRAVITY .................................................................................... 195
OEB REMINDER 7 ..................................................................................... 135 CLASS 1 ..................................................................................................... 197
DMC TEST LOGIC ..................................................................................... 137 CLASS 2 ..................................................................................................... 198
TEST OK .................................................................................................... 138 CLASS 3 ..................................................................................................... 199
TEST FAILED ............................................................................................. 139 SYNTHESIS................................................................................................ 201
MAINTENANCE MODE .............................................................................. 140 CFDS MENU ............................................................................................... 203
TESTED COMPONENTS ........................................................................... 141 LAST LEG REPORT .................................................................................. 205
TESTED COMPONENTS ........................................................................... 142 LAST LEG ECAM REPORT ....................................................................... 207
PAGE ARCHITECTURE ............................................................................. 145 PREVIOUS LEGS REPORT ....................................................................... 209
PREVIOUS LEGS REPORT ....................................................................... 146 AVIONICS STATUS ................................................................................... 211
ENGINES PARAMETER ............................................................................ 147 SYSTEM REPORT/TEST ........................................................................... 213
DUMP BITE MEMORY 1/2 ......................................................................... 148 TYPE 1 SYSTEM REPORT TEST 1/2 ........................................................ 215
DUMP BITE MEMORY 2/2 ......................................................................... 149 TYPE 1 SYSTEM REPORT/TEST 2/2 ........................................................ 217
EIS TEST 2/2 .............................................................................................. 151 TYPE 2 SYSTEM REPORT/TEST .............................................................. 219
EIS DIFFERENCES .................................................................................... 153 TYPE 3 SYSTEM REPORT/TEST .............................................................. 221
ENHANCED EIS ARCHITECTURE ............................................................ 155 POST FLIGHT REPORT............................................................................. 223
ECAM CONTROL AND INDICATING......................................................... 157 BACKUP MODE ......................................................................................... 225
PERMANENT DATA .................................................................................. 159 ACARS PRINT PROGRAM ........................................................................ 227
DMC DATA LOADING ............................................................................... 161 PFR FILTERING FUNCTION ...................................................................... 229
ENHANCED EIS COMPONENTS............................................................... 163 NON FILTERED PFR.................................................................................. 230
EIS MCDU PAGES ..................................................................................... 165 FILTERED PFR .......................................................................................... 231
SYSTEM TEST ........................................................................................... 166 CFDS PHASES........................................................................................... 233
SYSTEM TEST ........................................................................................... 167 CFDS BLOCK DIAGRAM ........................................................................... 235
DATA BUS TEST ....................................................................................... 169 CFDIU TEST LOGIC ................................................................................... 239
SWITCHING TEST ..................................................................................... 171 TESTED COMPONENTS ........................................................................... 240
DMC X LOAD ............................................................................................. 173 TESTED COMPONENTS ........................................................................... 241
DMC X LOAD ............................................................................................. 174 SYSTEM REPORT TEST ........................................................................... 242
DU LOAD ................................................................................................... 175 LRU IDENTIFICATION ............................................................................... 243
DU LOAD ................................................................................................... 176 GROUND SCANNING ................................................................................ 244
DU BRIGHTNESS TEST ............................................................................ 179 POWER UP TEST RESULT ....................................................................... 245
CFDS PRESENTATION ............................................................................. 181 AIRCRAFT DISPATCH ACCORDING TO MEL.......................................... 247
CFDS COMPONENT LOCATION............................................................... 182 AIDS BLOCK DIAGRAM ............................................................................ 249
MEMORIZATION ........................................................................................ 184 AIDS COMPONENTS LOCATION.............................................................. 251
INTERNAL/EXTERNAL FAILURES ........................................................... 185 GAINING ACCESS ..................................................................................... 253

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AIDS MCDU MENU PRESENTATION........................................................ 255 ND CHRONOMETER.................................................................................. 325

PARAMETER LABEL CALL UP ................................................................ 257 CFDIU BACKUP TIME AND DATE ............................................................ 326
PARAMETER ALPHA CALL UP ................................................................ 259 CLOCK COMPONENTS LOCATION ......................................................... 327
STANDARD HEADER ................................................................................ 261 AIR PRECISION CLOCK - TEST ... FAILURE ........................................... 329
GENERAL DATA ....................................................................................... 265 SMITH CLOCK - TEST ... FAILURE ........................................................... 331
INDIVIDUAL PRINT REPORT DESCRIPTION ........................................... 267 SEXTANT CLOCK - TEST ... FAILURE ..................................................... 333
ENGINE CRUISE REPORT <01> ............................................................... 269 PRINTER PRESENTATION ....................................................................... 335
CRUISE PERFORMANCE REPORT <02> ................................................. 271 PRINTER BLOCK DIAGRAM ..................................................................... 337
ENGINE TAKE OFF REPORT <04> - GENERAL & "T/O DELTA N1 PRINTER PAPER LOADING ...................................................................... 339
SUMMARY" DATA ..................................................................................... 273 GENERAL .................................................................................................. 341
ENGINE REPORT ON REQUEST <05> ..................................................... 275 UP LOADING & DOWN LOADING............................................................. 343
ENGINE GAS PATH ADVISORY REPORT <06> - GENERAL & LIMIT UP & DOWN DATA LOADING SYSTEM UTILIZATION............................. 345
EXCEEDANCE SUMMARY ........................................................................ 277
ENGINE MECHANICAL ADVISORY REPORT <07> ................................. 279
ENGINE DIVERGENCE REPORT <09> ..................................................... 281
ENGINE START REPORT <10>................................................................. 283
ENGINE RUN UP REPORT <11> ............................................................... 285
APU MAIN ENGINE START/IDLE REPORT <13> ..................................... 287
APU SHUTDOWN REPORT <14>.............................................................. 289
LOAD REPORT <15> ................................................................................. 291
ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM REPORT <19> .......................... 293
. DFDRS OVERVIEW ................................................................................. 295
IN FLIGHT .................................................................................................. 297
ON GROUND.............................................................................................. 299
ON GROUND.............................................................................................. 300
MANUAL MODE ......................................................................................... 303
MANUAL MODE ......................................................................................... 304
FDIU TEST LOGIC ..................................................................................... 307
TESTED COMPONENTS ........................................................................... 308
FDIU TEST ................................................................................................. 309
FLIGHT DATA INTERFACE & MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ......................... 311
FLIGHT DATA INTERFACE MANAGEMENT UNIT LOCATION................ 313
DFDRS COMPONENT LOCATION ............................................................ 314
DFDRS COMPONENT LOCATION ............................................................ 315
FDIMU ACCESS MENU ............................................................................. 317
FDIU TEST ................................................................................................. 319
DMU SOFTWARE LOAD STATUS ............................................................ 321
CLOCK BLOCK DIAGRAM ........................................................................ 323

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31-10 PANELS

Panels

The aircraft is certificated to be operated by two pilots. An observer seat is

installed aft of the pedestal offering maximum visibility over all panels.
Six Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) display units providing high level of flexibility in
presentation of information are used for the main display functions i.e. flight
guidance, navigation, engines and aircraft systems monitoring. They are
7.25" X 7.25" full colour, all interchangeable.
Conventional electromechanical instruments are also used to provide mainly
back-up information.
The Captain's and First Officer's panels are dedicated to flight guidance and
navigation information and comprise two CRT display units each, one
Primary Flight Display (PFD) and one Navigation Display (ND).
These two display units are installed side by side.
The center instrument panel is dedicated to:

aircraft monitoring comprising two CRT display units, upper ECAM

display unit for essential engine parameters, flap/slat position
indication, fuel on board and Memo/Warning display and lower ECAM
display unit for System/Status display.
standby instruments (ISIS on A320 Enhanced Version. 34-22)
landing gear control.

The overhead panel is dedicated to aircraft system controls. The center

pedestal provides:

multifunction control and display units (MCDU) for navigation, AIDS

and maintenance control.
controls for engines, flap/slat, speed brake and trims.
radio management, ECAM, weather radar controls.

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GLARESHIELD

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MAIN INSTRUMENT PANEL (ENHANCED)

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CENTER PEDESTAL

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SIDE CONSOLES

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COCKPIT PHILOSOPHY

In normal operation (in flight), no lights come on in the cockpit. This is

called the 'lights out philosophy.
Most of the illuminated pushbuttons have two stable positions: pressed in
and released out, each position is related to a control signal sent to a
system.
Pressed in (recessed):
- normally used system activation (AUTO or ON),
- temporarily used system activation (ON),
- system activated for maintenance operation (ON) or override (OVRD).
Released out (flush with the panel):
- deactivation system (OFF),
- manual activation of a system (ON),
- activation of an alternate system (ALTN).
Some pushbuttons have only one stable position:
- released out. When pushed, they send a control signal to the system..

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PUSHBUTTON COLOR PHILOSOPHY

The illuminated pushbuttons and annunciator lights are different colors

according to their function.
In normal operation, only green lights and, sometimes, blue lights come on.

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CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL LOCATION

General

The green C/Bs are monitored by the SDAC (System Data Acquisition
Concentrator - ATA 31).
When a green C/B is tripped, after a time delay a message "C/B TRIPPED",
with the C/B location, appears on the ECAM E/WD.
The number on the top of the C/B indicates the nominal current in AMP, i.e.:
3 AMP.
Specific C/Bs :

The WTB C/Bs (Wing Tip Brakes - ATA 27) cannot be manually
tripped.
The C/Bs with a yellow cap must be tripped when flying on batteries
only.

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Overhead Circuit Breaker Panel 49VU

The overhead circuit breaker panel 49VU is accessible to the Captain and
First Officer. The circuit breakers are connected either to an AC or a DC
power source.
AC Power Supply. -115 VAC - 26 VAC / DC Power Supply. - 28 VDC.

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COCKPIT

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Rear Circuit Breaker Panel 120VU

It comprises the following panels: - 121VU, - 122VU, - 123VU, - 124VU, -

125VU. These circuit breaker panels are located on the rear panel 120VU.
The circuit breakers are connected either to an AC or a DC power source.
AC Power Supply. -115 VAC - 26 VAC / DC Power Supply. - 28 VDC
On the aircraft, the FIN is marked below the head of each circuit breaker..

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EIS

EIS Presentation ECAM Controls

EFIS The ECAM displays are controlled by an ECAM Control Panel. The ECAM
Control Panel and various switching controls are located on the center
The Primary Flight Display presents all the flight parameters necessary for pedestal.
short term aircraft control. The Navigation Display presents navigation and
radar information. Reconfigurations
The EFIS displays are:
The displays can be transferred automatically if a system failure is detected.
PFD: Primary Flight Display It is also possible to transfer them manually.
ND: Navigation Display

ECAM

The Engine and Warning Display presents engine indications, fuel quantity,
and Flaps/Slats position. The Lower display presents either system pages
synoptic or status messages.
The ECAM displays are:

Engine and Warning Display (E/W)

System or Status Display (S)

Attention Getters

The warning messages are accompanied by either a MASTER WARNING, or

a MASTER CAUTION and an aural warning. Aural warnings are broadcast
by two loudspeakers.

EFIS Controls

The EFIS displays are controlled by 2 EFIS control panels. A PFD/ND

transfer pushbutton is also fitted on each side

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EIS ARCHITECTURE

EFIS - ECAM Inputs

The EFIS are displayed on identical display units (DUs). The inputs received by the FWC are used to elaborate red warnings.
The EFIS DUs are controlled through the EFIS control panels. Inputs corresponding to red warnings or essential information are delivered to
The ECAM pages are displayed on identical display units (DUs). the FWC. Various items of information which do not correspond to a warning
The ECAM DUs are controlled through the ECAM control panel. are directly given to the DMCs. Various items of information for systems like
engines, fuel, navigation are directly sent to the DMCs. The inputs received
DMC by the SDACs are used to elaborate amber warnings.
Inputs corresponding to amber warnings are delivered to the SDACs for
DMC : Display Management Computer. acquisition. These signals will then be sent to the FWC to generate warnings.
The Display Management Computers process data in order to generate
codes and graphic instructions corresponding to the image to be displayed.
Note the particular role of DMC 3 which can be switched instead of DMC 1 or
DMC 2. Each DMC can process three displays : PFD, ND and upper or lower
ECAM display.

FWC

FWC : Flight Warning Computer.

The Flight Warning Computers monitor the aircraft systems. These
computers are the heart of the ECAM system.
Each FWC generates all warning messages to be displayed and supplies the
attention getters. It also computes the flight phases and provides aural
warnings.

SDAC

SDAC : System Data Acquisition Concentrator.

The System Data Acquisition Concentrators receive various signals from the
aircraft systems and send them to the FWCs and DMCs.
The SDACs acquire most of the signals used to display system pages and
used by the FWCs to generate amber warnings.

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RECONFIGURATION

Reconfiguration

The display can be transferred automatically if a system failure is detected. It

is also possible to transfer them manually.

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RECONFIGURATION

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Display Priority

The PFD has priority over the ND. If a PFD fails or is switched OFF it is
automatically transferred to the ND.
Push the PFD/ND XFR switch to recover the ND.
Another push on the PFD/ND XFR switch will display the PFD again.

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DISPLAY PRIORITY

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EIS TRANSFER AND RECONFIGURATION

PFD/ND Transfer

Push the momentary action PFD/ND XFR switch to interchange the PFD and
ND. The PFD image appears on the inner DU and the ND image on the outer
DU. Note: There is no switching from CAPT to F/O.
Push the PFD/ND XFR switch again and the displays return to the normal
configuration.

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PFD/ND TRANSFER

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ABNORMAL OPERATION
Failure of the Engine/Warning DU

The ENGINE/WARNING display is automatically transferred to the lower

ECAM DU, replacing the SYSTEM/STATUS display. All ECAM information
and SYSTEM/STATUS pages are available on this single display. This
configuration is called "ECAM MONO DISPLAY". The ENGINE/WARNING
display has priority over the SYSTEM/STATUS display.

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FAILURE OF THE ENGINE/WARNING DU

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Failure of both ECAM DUs

All the ECAM images are lost momentarily. However the crew can recover
the E/ W image by using the ECAM/ND XFR rotary selector. The E/W image
will then be displayed instead of the ND. This configuration is called "ECAM
MONO DISPLAY" because all ECAM information is available on a single
display. ECAM/ND transfer shall be performed to get the ENGINE/WARNING
image back.

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DMC TRANSFER

DMC 1 Failure

The EIS DMC XFR switch has three positions. One for normal position and
the others for the transfer (CAPT 3 and F/O 3). By selection to CAPT 3
position DMC1 is replaced by DMC3, this selection is done when DMC1 fails.

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Failure of two DMCs

The ECAM system page can temporarily be displayed instead of the

ENGINE/ WARNING image by manual page call.

Loss of PFD and ND images on either CAPT or F/O instrument panel.

Loss of ECAM system page. ECAM in MONO display.

MASTER CAUTION light comes on.

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FAILURE OF ONE EFIS DU

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SINGLE OR MULTIPLE FAILURE

SDAC Failure

In the case of one System Data Acquisition Concentrator (SDAC) failure,

there is no operational consequence due to the redundancy of the EIS , the
following message is displayed on the EWD. FWS SDAC 1 (or SDAC 2)
FAULT.
In the case of both SDACs fail the amber cautions and most of the system
displays are lost. The following message is displayed on the EWD: FWS
SDAC 1+2 FAULT. ENG, FUEL, F/CTL and WHEEL ECAM page data is
available because it is already in ARINC 429 format and not affected by
SDAC failure.

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ABNORMAL OPERATION/SINGLE OR MULTIPLE FAILURE

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FWC Failure

There is no operational consequence due to the redundancy of the EIS

system. All attention getters and loudspeakers remain operative.
The following message is displayed:
"FWS FWC 1 FAULT" or “FWS FWC 2 FAULT"
Failure of FWC 1 + 2
Loss of aural warnings.
Loss of text messages on E/W display.
Loss of attention getters.
The DMC receives no data from the FWCs and displays the following
message:
"FWS FWC 1 + 2 FAULT"

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ECAM Control Panel Failure

The EMER CANC, CLR, ALL, RCL and STATUS functions remain available.
The remaining functions allow utilization of the EIS system.

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EFIS

GENERAL Modules (OBRMs) for software modifications, and Built-in Test Equipment
(BITE) for maintenance operations.
The Electronic Flight Instrument System (EFIS) fulfils three main functions:
- data acquisition, EFIS CONTROL PANEL
- data processing,
- data display for both captain and first officer. The EFIS control panels, which are part of the Flight Control Unit (FCU),
Acquisition and processing are achieved by the Display Management are linked to the DMCs by ARINC 429 buses. The CAPT EFIS control
Computers (DMCs), and data display by the Primary Flight Displays panel gives information to DMC1 and DMC3, whereas the F/O EFIS
(PFDs) and Navigation Displays (NDs). control panel gives information to DMC2 and DMC3.

DMC DISPLAY UNIT

The three DMCs are identical and interchangeable. They receive data from The DUs are identical and interchangeable. Each DU receives digital
the aircraft systems, decode and process it so that it can be displayed on signals from its related DMC through a master DSDL, and through four
the EFIS displays. The DMCs are divided into four parts: digital buses for the WXR link. They also receive, analog and discrete
- data acquisition, signals from the EFIS switching panels and lighting/loudspeaker control
- PFD processing channel, panels. The master DSDL transmits the drawing parameters and re-
- ND processing channel, initialization of the DUs. In turn, the DUs send back some feedback signals
- Electronic Centralized Aircraft Monitoring (ECAM) processing channel. to their driving DMC. The feedback signals are sent to the DMCs through a
They can drive simultaneously three Display Units (DUs): two EFIS and feedback DSDL. The feedback information is:
one ECAM. The three DMCs receive aircraft system data on ARINC 429 - acknowledgment signals,
buses, and weather radar (WXR) information on ARINC 453 high-speed - DU failure information,
bus. They also acquire some discrete (for example: reconfiguration of the - critical parameter feedback signals (pitch and roll angles, altitude,
DUs). They send data to the PFDs and NDs through a master Dedicated heading, aircraft position)
Serial Data Link (DSDL), and WXR information through four digital buses
(one clock and three colors). The DMCs have three On Board Replaceable
.

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EFIS OVERVIEW

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PFD General Presentation Heading

A grey background is displayed on speed, heading and altitude PFD Actual and selected heading or track information is shown at the bottom of
windows. the display.
In case of avionics VENTILATION BLOWER and EXTRACT FAULT, the grey
background is supressed in order to limit PFD tubes consumption and to Guidance
prevent them from overheating.
Flight Director bars or Flight Path Director symbol display guidance orders on
Attitude the attitude sphere.

The aircraft attitude is shown on the central part of the display by a cut Trajectory Deviation
sphere shaped window which features a conventional attitude display
indicator. Lateral and Vertical scales provide trajectory deviation information during an
ILS or RNAV approach.
Speed
Flight Mode Annunciator
The airspeed scale on the left hand side contains all the data of a
conventional airspeed indicator plus significant limit protections and target Annunciations and messages regarding Flight Management and Guidance
speed. System operation are displayed at the top of the PFD which is divided into 5
columns and 3 lines.
Altitude

The altitude scale on the right side displays the aircraft actual altitude
according to the selected baro setting reference.

Vertical Speed

A green pointer and a numerical value display the aircraft vertical speed at
the extreme right of the PFD.

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PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY (PFD)

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ND GENERAL PRESENTATION

ROSE/ILS Mode

The ROSE/ILS display is nearly that of a standard horizontal situation

indicator with localizer and glide slope deviation indications.

ROSE/VOR Mode

The ROSE/VOR display is nearly that of a standard horizontal situation

indicator showing the VOR course and deviation.

ROSE/NAV Mode

The ROSE/NAV mode displays a dynamic pattern which provides the aircraft
position with respect to the flight plan.

ARC Mode

The ARC mode displays map information in a 90 degrees heading sector

ahead of the aircraft symbol located at the bottom of the display.

PLAN Mode

The PLAN mode displays a static map oriented with respect to true north and
centered on a point chosen by the pilot.

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EFIS CONTROL PRESENTATION

PFD/ND Control Knobs ND Controls

These knobs control the DU brightness. When they are turned OFF the 5. Optional data display pushbuttons:
system Is reconfigurated as for a DU failure.
a. ARPT: Airports
PFD Controls b. NDB: ADF ground installations
c. VOR-D: VOR/DME ground installations
Two identical control panels are provided for captain and first officer. d. WPT: Waypoints
Legend: e. CSTR: Constraints related to the waypoints
1. Baro reference display window
2. Baro reference selector 6. Range selector
7. Mode selector
OUTER RING: IN HG (inches of mercury) or HPA (hecto 8. ADFA/OR bearing switches
pascal) selector
INNER KNOB: reference value selection PFD/ND Transfer

3. ILS pushbutton Each action on this pushbutton interchanges the PFD and ND images.
4. FD OFF pushbutton
DMC Switching

This selector enables switching DMC 3 on instead of DMC 1 (CAPT) or DMC

2 (F/O).

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ECAM

General

ECAM (Electronic Centralized Aircraft Monitoring)

The ECAM displays are:

Engine and Warning Display

System or Status Display

The Engine and Warning Display presents engine indications, fuel quantity,
flaps/ slats position and warning messages.

Attention Getters

The warning messages are accompanied by either a MASTER WARNING or

a MASTER CAUTION and an aural warning.

MASTER WARNING light flashes red for any red warning

MASTER CAUTION light comes on amber for level 2 amber warnings
Aural warnings are broadcast by two loudspeakers.

ECAM Controls

The ECAM displays are controlled by an ECAM Control Panel. The ECAM
Control Panel and various switching controls are located on the center
pedestal.

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ECAM
General Presentation The ECAM pages are displayed on Identical display units (DUs). The ECAM
The Electronic Centralized Aircraft Monitoring (ECAM) performs three main DUs are controlled through the ECAM control panel.
functions:
FWC (Flight Warning Computer)
data acquisition and concentration, The Flight Warning Computers monitor the aircraft systems. These
data warning computation, computers are the heart of the ECAM system. Each FWC generates all
warning announcement and data display. warning messages to be displayed and supplies the attention getters. It also
computes the flight phases and provides aural warnings.
Data acquisition is shared between the System Data Acquisition
Concentrators (SDACs),the Flight Warning Computers (FWCs) and the SDAC (System Data Acquisition oncentrator)
Display Management Computers (DMCs). Data warning computation and The System Data Acquisition Concentrators receive various signals from
memo are achieved by the FWCs, warning announcements and data display the aircraft systems and send to the FWCs and DMCs. The SDACs acquire
is made through loudspeakers and display units. most of the signals used to display system pages and used by the
FWCs to generate amber warnings.
ECAM System Components
Inputs
ECAM system components are: The inputs received by the FWC are used to elaborate red warnings. Inputs
corresponding to red warnings or essential information are delivered to the
SDACs, FWC. Various information which does not correspond to a warning are
FWCs, directly given to the DMCs. Various information for systems like engines, fuel,
DMCs. navigation are directly sent to the DMCs. The inputs received by the SDACs
are used to elaborate amber warnings. Inputs corresponding to amber
The two SDACs are identical and interchangeable. The SDACs acquire warnings are delivered to the SDACs for acquisition. These signals will then
aircraft systems malfunction/failure data corresponding to caution situations be sent to the FWC to generate warnings.
and send them to the FWCs for generation of the corresponding alert and
procedure messages. The two SDACs also acquire and send to the 3 DMCs DMC - Display Management Computer
aircraft system signals necessary for the display of system information. The Display Management Computers process data in order to generate
Therefore, each parameter acquired is given to the two SDACs. All the codes and graphic instructions corresponding to the image to be displayed.
signals (discrete, analog, digital) entering the SDACs are converted into Note the particular role of DMC 3 which can be switched instead of DMC 1 or
digital format and delivered on their output busses under ARINC 429. The DMC 2. Each DMC can process three displays : PFD, ND and upper or lower
SDACs copy certain parameters to distribute them to other equipment in ECAM display. DMC#1 supplies data to PFD#1,ND#1 and upper ECAM,DMC#2
supplies data to PFD#2 ND#2 and lower ECAM.
digital form (ARINC 429).

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SDAC

The two SDACs are identical and interchangeable.

They fulfil three main functions:

- data acquisition,
- data concentration,
- data digitalization.

The SDACs acquire, from the aircraft systems, the malfunction and failure
data corresponding to caution situations and send it to the FWCs for
generation of the corresponding alert and procedure messages. The two
SDACs acquire and send, to the three DMCs, all the A/C system signals
necessary for the display on the System Display (SD). They are also used
as data concentrators for other systems (example: Flight Data Interface
Unit). All the signals (discrete, analogue, digital) entering into the SDAC
are concentrated and converted into digital format. They are delivered via
the SDAC outputs on ARINC 429 high-speed buses called DATA BUSES.
The SDAC operational software is contained in a specific device called On
Board Replaceable Module (OBRM) in order to make easier modification
of the software.

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FWC

The two FWCs are identical and interchangeable. They fulfil three main
functions:
- data acquisition,
- data warning computation corresponding to warning situations,
- flight phase computation.

The FWCs also generate aural alerts as well as synthetic voices for radio
height, automatic call out and other announcements. The FWCs do the
acquisition directly from the systems not connected to the SDACs for red
warnings or MASTER WARNing computation and generation, and
acquisition of the SDAC DATA BUSES for amber warning or MASTER
CAUTion computation and generation. Each FWC generates alphanumeric
codes corresponding to all texts and messages to display on the ECAM
DUs.

These are:
- system and warning titles,
- procedures associated with the warnings,
- status and memos.

Each FWC sends a copy of its own acquisition through an ARINC 429 bus
to the opposite FWC. The FWC outputs are:
- discrete for visual attention getters,
- analog for audio signals,
- ARINC 429 called FWC DATA BUS,
- RS 422 called FWC MESSAGE BUS.

The FWC operational software is divided into two main parts, each part
corresponding to an OBRM. Each FWC includes Built In Test Equipment
(BITE) to detect the failures.

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DMC

The three DMCs are identical and interchangeable. They receive data from
the aircraft systems, either directly for some of them or through the SDACs
and FWCs. They decode and process the data in order to display
messages or indications on the ECAM DUs. The DMCs are divided into
four parts:
- data acquisition,
- Primary Flight Display (PFD) processing channel,
- Navigation Display (ND) processing channel,
- ECAM processing channel,
and they can simultaneously drive three DUs (two Electronic Flight
Instrument System (EFIS) and one ECAM).
The Engine/Warning Display (EWD) and SD receive digital signals from
their related DMC through a master Dedicated Serial Data Link (DSDL).
In feedback, the DUs send to their driving DMC, through a FEEDBACK
DSDL:
- acknowledgment signals,
- DU failure information,
- critical parameter feedback signals (example: engine primary parameters
from EWD).
The DMCs have three OBRMs: one for PFD, one for ND and one for
ECAM, for S/W modifications. They also have BITE for maintenance
operation.

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ENGINE/WARNING DISPLAY PRESENTATION

General RIGHT MEMO AREA

The Engine / Warning Display is normally on the upper ECAM Display Unit. It Normal memo and secondary failure messages are displayed in the right
is divided into two areas: the upper area and the lower area. memo area. For example when an ENGine ANTI ICE P/B is set to ON, ENG
The upper area displays: A.ICE appears on the right memo area. During TO and landing, most of the
warnings are inhibited to avoid distraction of the crew. For example, at TO,
engine primary parameters when the second engine is set to TO power and until the aircraft has reached
fuel on board 1.500 ft, TO INHIB is displayed
slats and flaps position.

The lower area is used for:

warning and caution messages

 memo messages.

UPPER AREA

The symbols of the upper area are permanently displayed. The parameters
are provided in the form of analogy and/or digital indications (refer to related
chapter for detailed description).

LEFT MEMO AREA

Takeoff (TO) or landing memo, normal memo, independent failure messages,

or primary failure messages and actions to do are displayed in the left memo
area. As soon as a failure is detected, the memo messages are replaced by
warning/caution messages.

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ENGINE/WARNING DISPLAY AREAS - UPPER AREA ...

RIGHT MEMO AREA

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ECAM ADVISORY & FAILURE RELATED MODES (3)

Type Of Failure

General Secondary Failure

The failures may be of three different types, independently of their A secondary failure is a loss of an item of equipment or system resulting from
classification. a primary failure.
There are 3 separate types of warnings or cautions: Example: Loss of a pair of spoilers after a hydraulic system failure.
The titles of the system pages corresponding to the secondary failures are
those associated with an independent failure, indicated on the lower right part of the Engine/Warning Display (EWD) by an
those associated with a primary failure, asterisk.
those associated with a secondary failure. Note: This part can be used if necessary to display heading titles of warnings
if the left part of the EWD is full.
Independent Failure

An independent failure is a failure, which affects an isolated item of

equipment or system without affecting another one.
Example: Flight Warning Computer (FWC) 1 failure.
NOTE: An independent failure is displayed with the title underlined.

Primary Failure

A primary failure is a failure of an item of equipment or system causing the

loss of other equipment.
Example: Green hydraulic system failure may lead to the loss of a pair of
spoilers.

Note: A primary failure is displayed with a box around the failure.

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ADVISORY
Advisory Mode In Normal Dual Display

The value of some critical system parameters is monitored by an advisory

mode. In Electronic Centralized Aircraft Monitoring (ECAM) normal display,
when a value drifts from its normal range, the corresponding system page is
displayed automatically in order to attract crew attention well before reaching
the warning or caution level. The affected parameter and the system page
title pulse. The corresponding key light on the ECAM Control Panel (ECP) is
on. Example: The CAB PRESS page will be displayed if the cabin altitude
increases above its normal value, but is still well below the threshold of the
warning. In this case the crew may revert to manual pressure control and
prevent warning activation.

Note: An advisory may or may not lead to a failure. They are totally
independent one from the other.

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Advisory Mode In ECAM Mono Display

In ECAM MONO display mode (one ECAM DU remaining), when a value

drifts from its normal range, a white ADV message flashes in the center of
the EWD to attract crew attention. As the corresponding system page cannot
be displayed automatically on the System Display (SD), the pilot has to fetch
the information on the ECP: the associated key light flashes to indicate which
system is concerned.

Note: The CAB PRESS system page is given as an example.

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SYSTEM DISPLAY PRESENTATION (CONTINUED)

System Page Logic

The ECAM operates in four modes for the system page presentation, with a
priority order:

- the failure mode,

- the advisory mode,
- the manual mode, which can override all other modes,
- the flight phase mode.
The manual mode which is selected from the ECAM control panel. Failure
mode, which is an automatic presentation due to a warning, caution.
Advisory mode which is an automatic presentation due to a drifting
parameter.
Flight phase mode which is an automatic presentation due to the A/C flight
phase.

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ECAM Flight Phases

General

A manual page call can replace the current display at anytime. The APU or
ENGINE system pages are displayed in priority if they are started.
They remain displayed 10 sec. after APU AVAIL or at the end of ENG
START. The flight phases are computed by the FWCs.

ECAM System Page Logic

The ECAM system pages are displayed with the following priorities:

1 - AUTOMATIC MODE RELATED TO A FAILURE

An ECAM system page call is associated with most of the warnings. The
page is automatically called and has priority over other display modes.

2 - AUTOMATIC ADVISORY MODE

The advisory mode indicates a parameter which drifts out of its normal range
before triggering a warning. The parameter and the title of the system page
are displayed pulsing. In advisory mode, the ECAM system page is
automatically displayed and the corresponding pushbutton comes on.

3 - MANUAL MODE

When pressed in, an ECAM control panel pushbutton will come on and
display the corresponding system page in normal mode. Pressing it again will
return to the previous page.

4 - AUTOMATIC MODE RELATED TO THE FLIGHT PHASE

If no other mode is selected, the ECAM system page are automatically

displayed according to the flight phase.

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Flight Phase 1

Door / oxygen Page.

This Page appears as soon as the aircraft is supplied with electrical power.

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FLIGHT PHASE 1

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Flight Phase 2

The wheel page is displayed only when engine start has been completed.
The flight control page replaces the wheel page for 20 sec. when either
sidestick is moved or when rudder deflection is above 22 degrees.

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Flight Phases 3−5

Engine Page.
During this phase, most warnings are inhibited. ”TO. INHIBIT” is displayed on
the E/WD.

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Flight Phase 6

The cruise page is only displayed in flight. It contains both engine and air
information.
The cruise page appears as soon as slats are in and the engines are no
longer at take off power.
It disappears when the landing gear is selected down ( wheel page back ).
The ”T.O. INHIBIT” message disappears.

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Flight Phases 7, 8, 9

Wheel page.
During this phase, most warnings are inhibited.
”LDG INHIBIT” is displayed on the E/W display.

Note: Ground spoilers are displayed extended only after touch down.

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Flight Phase 10

Door / oxygen page.

Five minutes after the 2nd engine shutdown, the Flight Warning Computers
start a new flight leg in phase 1.

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Status Pages In ECAM single display mode, the related page pushbutton will also flash
on the ECAM Control Panel (ECP) to indicate to the crew which system
The SD is divided into 2 areas: page is affected by an advisory.
- the upper area displays system or status pages, The status (STS) indicates that a status message is on the ECAM status
- the lower area is dedicated to permanent data. page. It appears below the grey stripe at the same location as the overflow
The SD can display one of 11 system pages, cruise page or status page. arrow provided thet this one is away. This message indicates to the pilot
In normal operation, the SD automatically shows the system pages that the status page is no more empty.
according to the current flight phase. Nevertheless manual page selection The overflow arrow indicates that the warning messages exceed the
is always possible. The CRUISE page is automatically displayed in flight capacity of the display on the left memo area (7 lines). In this case, the
(no manual selection). It displays the main system parameters to monitor heading titles of the warning messages are displayed on the right
during the flight. memoarea.
The status page is an operational summary of the current aircraft
condition.
The information is displayed at the end of an ECAM procedure or upon
crew request.
The status page includes:
- the limitation, approach procedures, information and cancelled cautions
are displayed in the left column,
- the inoperative systems below the caption "INOP SYS" and any class 2
system failure below the caption "MAINTENANCE" are displayed in the
right column.
At the bottom of the SD, below the grey line is the permanent data. It is
always displayed whatever system page is present.
The backup Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), synchronized with cockpit clock
is displayed in green.Total Air Temperature (TAT) The captions (TAT, ,
GW ) are displayed in white and the units in cyan. The values are normally
displayed in green.
Load factor (G LOAD) is only displayed amber when the value is above 1.4
G or below 0.7 G. The information remains in view for 5 seconds, when the
excessive condition has disappeared. The display of the load factor is
inhibited during flight phases 1 & 2.Feedback to the flight crew by providing
system messages can also be displayed in amber above or below the time
indication. In case of degraded value, last 2 digits are dashed, in case of
No Computed Data (NCD), 3 blues dashes replaces the values (on
ground).
Status, advisory and overflow are indications on the display. The advisory
(ADV), appears by pulsing in white to indicate that an aircraft system
parameter has drifted out of its normal operating range.

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ECAM CONTROL PANEL UTILIZATION

1 2 OFF/BRT Knobs 7 ALL

When pressed all the system pages are displayed successively at 1 second
These knobs control the brightness of each ECAM DU. They are associated intervals. It also allows, by successive pressing, to display all the system
with an automatic adjustment of the display intensity depending on the pages one after the other and to stop on the desired one. This is particularly
changing light conditions. On the OFF position, the EIS system is useful in case of ECAM control panel failure because the ALL function
reconfigurated as for a DU failure. remains available.

9 T.O. Config 6 CLR

When pressed a take-off power application is simulated. If the configuration Comes on as long as a WARNING/CAUTION message or a STATUS
is correct the "T.O. CONFIG NORMAL" message is displayed on the E/W message is present on the ECAM DU. As long as the CLR pushbutton is on,
DU. pressing it will change the ECAM display.
This test will trigger a warning if the aircraft is not in T.O. configuration i.e:
4 RCL
Slats or Flaps not in T.O. configuration
Pitch trim not in T.O. configuration When pressed, the WARNING/CAUTION messages which have been
Speed brakes not retracted cancelled are recalled.
One door not closed
Wheel brake overheat 5 STS
One sidestick inoperative
When pressed the STATUS page is displayed. If no STATUS message is
8 EMER CANC present the NORMAL message is displayed during 5 seconds.

When pressed: Note: As a precaution against jamming, if a key is pushed for more than 30
seconds (3 mn in single display mode), it is considered as failed and its
1. Any present aural warning is cancelled. inputs are invalidated.
2. In case of a red WARNING, the MASTER WARNING and ECAM
message remain displayed. The keys are provided with integral lighting enabling selection by night.
3. In case of an amber CAUTION, the MASTER CAUTION and ECAM
message are cancelled for the rest of the flight. The STATUS page is
automatically called with the white "CANCELLED CAUTION"
message and the failure title.

The EMER CANC inhibition can be manually restored by pressing RCL for
more than 3 sec.

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ECAM Warnings

Let's study the ECAM WARNINGS through an example.

We are in flight in normal configuration. The ECAM displays indicate that all
is correct. The cruise page is displayed.
An aural warning, the single chime, and a visual warning, the MASTER
CAUTION, attract your attention. The Engine and Warning display indicates
the title of the failure and the action to be taken. On the Status and System
display, the hydraulic page is called automatically.
The CLR pushbuttons come on and as long as the failure is not cleared, they
stay on. On the hydraulic panel FAULT lights come on, indicating the
pushbuttons to release out.
When you press the MASTER CAUTION, it goes off. The corrective actions
have been taken. All the FAULT lights are off. On the Engine/Warning
display, the messages associated with the corrective action have
disappeared.
On the left hand side of the Engine/Warning display, the result of the failure
appears indicating that it is a primary failure. On the right hand side, the
secondary failures are displayed.
When you press CLR, the title of the failure disappears from the left hand
part of the Engine/Warning display and MEMO messages come back. The
system page corresponding to the first secondary failure is displayed.
When you press CLR again, the title of the first secondary failure disappears.
The system page associated with the next secondary failure is displayed.
When you press CLR a third time, the title of the secondary failure
disappears. The MEMO message comes back on the right hand part of the
E/W display. The STATUS page is displayed.
The STATUS reminder STS indicates that the STATUS page is not empty.
When pressed again, the CLR pushbuttons go off. On the system page, the
cruise page comes back. The warning has been cleared. The RCL
pushbutton allows the crew to recall warnings.

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ECAM WARNINGS PRESENTATION (2)

Crew Corrective Actions

Corrective Actions

When you press the MASTER CAUT, it goes off. Then, actions indicated on
the EWD have to be done. First, switch OFF the Power Transfer Unit
(PTU) P/B on the hydraulic panel, and then switch OFF the GREEN
ENGine 1 PUMP P/B.

Results

The corrective actions have been taken. All the FAULT lights are off. On the
EWD, the messages associated to the corrective action have disappeared.
On the left hand side of the EWD, the result of the failure appears indicating
that it is a primary failure. On the right hand side, the secondary failures are
displayed.

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Clearing Of The Warnings

When you press CLR, on the left hand part of the EWD the title of the failure
disappears and MEMO messages come back. The system page
corresponding to the first secondary failure is displayed. When you press CLR
again, the title of the first secondary failure disappears. The system page
associated with the next secondary failure is displayed. When you press CLR
a third time, the title of the secondary failure disappears. The MEMO
message comes back on the right hand part of the EWD. The STATUS page
is displayed.

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Status Reminder And Recall Function

When you press CLR a last time, the STATUS reminder STS on the EWD
indicates that the STATUS page is not empty and the CLR P/Bs go off. On
the status page, the cruise page (related to the present flight phase) comes
back. The warning has been cleared. The ReCalL P/B lets the crew reactivate
the presentation of an alert inhibited either through the flight phase or by
the CLR function.

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AUDIO WARNINGS

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WARNING DEFINITION

Class 1 Independent Failure

Level 3 The independent failures are displayed on the left part of the Engine/Warning
display. Failures which affects an isolated item of equipment without
This level corresponds to warnings needing immediate crew action. These repercussion on others.
warnings are associated with repetitive chime or specific sound, warning
messages on CRT and Master Warning Light flashing red. Primary Failure

Level 2 The primary failures are displayed on the left part of the Engine/Warning
display. Failures of an item of equipment causing loss of others in the aircraft.
This level corresponds to abnormal situations needing immediate crew
awareness but not immediate action. Level 2 warnings are associated with Secondary Failure
single chime, master caution steady amber light and warning messages.
The titles of the system pages corresponding to the secondary failures are
Level 1 displayed on the lower right part of the Engine/Warning display.
Loss of an item of equipment or system resulting from a primary failure.
This level corresponds to cautions. It is associated with CRT warning
messages. It is mainly used for failure leading to a loss of redundancy or
system degradation (for instance: DMC 3 fault when not selected).

Class 2

These failures are indicated on the STATUS page, item "MAINTENANCE".

They are also accessible through the CFDS. STS flashes in phase 10.

Class 3

These failures are only accessible through the CFDS.

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FWC BITE AND TEST DESCRIPTION

General MCDU Test

The Flight Warning Computer performs several tests to detect internal The test activated from the MCDU is initiated under the same conditions as
failures as well as failures affecting the input data. The tests performed by the power up test. Conditions: The aircraft must be on ground with the
the FWC are: engines shut-down. The GROUND SCANNING function presents the internal
and external failure messages concerning the system which are present
Power up test when the request is made. This test has to be performed at the installation of
MCDU test FWC, SDAC, ECAM Control Panel and Loudspeakers.
In Operation test
The MCDU test and the In Operation test are identical. In Operation Test

Power Up Test The In Operation test monitors the performance of the system when the
system operates. During the In Operation test, FWC 1 checks all sections
The power up test starts automatically when electrical power is applied to the inside the unit, internal system inputs and external input data.
FWC. Conditions: The aircraft must be on ground with the engines shutdown. The slat/flap signal for position indication, synchronization (asymmetry),
The power supply must be cut off for more than one second. The power up slat/alpha lock and flap auto command functions are also monitored. The
test checks the integrity of the FWC. The test duration is 50 seconds. DMU data is not monitored.
In case of failure during aircraft power up, a fault message is displayed on
the ECAM. You have to dialog with FWC 1 or FWC 2 trough the CFDS in
order to get more information about the failure. The reading of the BITE
contents of the FWC through the GROUND SCANNING function of the
ECAM menu gives a failure message.

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SDAC Bite and Test Description

General MCDU Test

The System Data Acquisition Concentrator performs several tests to detect The test activated from the MCDU is initiated under the same conditions as
internal failures as well as failures affecting the input parameters. The tests the power up test. The GROUND SCANNING function presents the internal
performed by the SDAC are: and external messages when the request is made. This test has to be
performed at the installation of FWC, SDAC, ECAM Control Panel and
Power up test Loudspeakers.
MCDU test The BITE output goes through the FWC to the CFDIU.
In Operation test
In Operation Test
The SDAC 1/2 BITE output goes through the FWC 1/2 to the CFDIU.
The In Operation test monitors the performance of the system when it
Power Up Test operates. During the In Operation test, the SDAC checks all sections inside
the unit, internal system input sensors and external input data.
The power up test starts automatically when electrical power is applied to the
SDAC. Conditions: The aircraft must be on ground with the engines
shutdown. The power must be cut off for one second. The power up test
checks the integrity of the SDAC. The test duration is 50 seconds.
In case of failure during aircraft power up, a fault message is displayed on
the ECAM. You have to dialog with the SDAC through the CFDS in order to
get more information about the failure. The reading of the BITE contents of
the SDAC through the GROUND SCANNING function of the ECAM menu
gives a fault message.

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SDAC TEST LOGIC

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ECAM SYSTEM REPORT/TEST

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OEB REMINDER FUNCTION DESCRIPTION

General LIST FWC1 and LIST FWC2

An Operation Engineering Bulletin (OEB) is launched when the aircraft The purpose of this item is to present the current FWC data base version
operation may be affected. The OEB is available through the on-board paper number and the list of elements. Each element is composed of: - the code
procedure and the crew has to remember the complete list of OEB and number, - the effect on ECAM warning (YES or NO), - the effect on ECAM
particularly the list of warnings affected by an OEB. In the way of helping the status message (YES or NO).
crew, a visual means to remind the crew to refer to the paper procedure has
been created on the ECAM (display of REFER TO QRH (Quick Reference Note: If there are more than four elements, the other elements are displayed
Handbook) PROC on the ECAM display units). The corresponding warnings on the following pages (using the NEXT PAGE function key). The total
and status displayed on the ECAM are described in operational presentation number of pages is displayed in the right top corner of the screen.
The list of warnings affected by an OEB is stored in an Electrically Erasable
Programmable Read Only Memory (EEPROM) of the FWC data base. This
list is updated through the MCDU, by means of a new menu. The update can Note: If the data base is empty, the EMPTY DATABASE indication is
be a creation, a deletion of one or several elements or a crossloading of the displayed.
whole data base from one FWC to the other one.
OEB DATABASE UPDATE
OEB DATABASE Access Menu
To get access to this function, a specific password must be entered via the
This item gives: scratchpad and then by pushing the line key adjacent to the UPDATE CODE
indication. This item enables: the creation of one or several elements in the
the current OEB DATABASE version number and the corresponding data base, - the deletion of one or several elements in the data base, - the
checksum number of the FWC1 and FWC2, crossloading of the whole data base from one FWC to the other one, - the
the access to the FWC1 LIST and FWC2 LIST pages, assignment of a new version number, - the confirmation of the validation of
the possibility to update (i.e. to create, delete or crossload) the OEB the updating.
data base.
CREATE

This item is displayed with empty data. The following must be entered:

the code of the element,

then the information (answer by YES or NO) related to the effect on
ECAM warning and the effect on ECAM status message.

The coherence between the code number, the effect on ECAM warning and
ECAM status message is checked by pushing the line key adjacent to the
INSERT indication. If there is incoherence, the CHECK ENTRY message is
displayed. If there is coherence, a new page with empty data is displayed.

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Deletion

This item enables to delete:

the whole data base elements by pushing the line key adjacent to the
DELETE ALL indication. If the data base is already empty, the
EMPTY DATABASE indication is displayed,
one or several elements by pushing the line key adjacent to the
element(s) to be deleted. The page appears with this element only.
Then push the line key adjacent to the CONFIRM indication. The
previous page appears without this element.

Version

This item is active only after a deletion or a creation. It enables to enter, via
the scratchpad, a new data base reference version of the modified FWC. The
new version must be different from the previous one. Once the version is
entered, the line key adjacent to the CONFIRM indication becomes active
and allows the memorization of the new data base (if successful the
UPDATE COMPLETED indication is displayed).

Crossload

This item enables to transfer the data base of the opposite FWC to the FWC
being updated.

Note: This function is not active if a creation or deletion has been made
without using the CONFIRM key.

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OEB REMINDER 2

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OEB REMINDER 3

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OEB REMINDER 5

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OEB REMINDER 6

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DMC BITE AND TEST DESCRIPTION

General

The Display Management Computer performs several tests to isolate any

failure or failed components. The tests performed by the DMC are:

Power up test
MCDU test
In operation test

Power up Test

The power up test starts automatically when electrical power is applied to the
DMC. Conditions: The aircraft must be on ground with the engines shutdown.
The power supply must be cut off for more than one second.
The test includes an integrity check of the DMC, the DSDL (Dedicated Serial
Data Link), the PFD, the ND and the ECAM display unit fed by the DMC. The
test duration is 4 seconds.
When the DMC has an internal failure (except a power failure) it will perform
a power on self test (a version of power up test) to confirm the fault.
The DMC acts as a FIDS (Fault Isolation and Detection System) for the DUs
and the circuitry (wiring, control and selector switches). The DUs have their
own power up test (aircraft on ground, power cut off 6 seconds, test duration
5 to 20 seconds).
During the power up test, a white diagonal line is displayed on the 3 DUs. If
the power up test is OK, the appropriate images are displayed on the DUs.
In case of failure, during aircraft power up, the diagonal line remains
displayed on the 3 DUs and the ECAM warning message is displayed on the
E/W page.
You have to dialog with the DMC through the CFDS in order to get more
information.
When the SYSTEM REPORT/TEST menu is selected, the DUs fed by the
DMC will go blank and "MAINTENANCE MODE" will be displayed.
The selection of the FAULT ON GROUND function shows an hexadecimal
code which allows you to trouble shoot the failure.

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TEST OK

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EIS System Report/Test

As long as a DMC is in maintenance mode, the DUs fed by this DMC will FAULT ON GROUND:
display "MAINTENANCE MODE" instead of the regular operational mode. Faults which may occur on ground shall be recorded in the zone 3 of the
BITE memory and will not be transmitted in plain english language to the
Engines CFDIU.
The only access to this zone is by the memory dump. A maximum of 4
The DMC connected to the upper ECAM DU monitors primary parameter failures can be stored.
indications of both engines (N1, N2, EGT). FAILURE COUNTER RESET:
N1E1: The FAILURE COUNTER RESET key resets the failure counters inside the
N1 red line gives the N1 limit depending on the engine type and equipment. DMC.
N1E1 (E1 means engine 1): The DMC stores in its BITE the maximum value
reached during the last flight. MCDU Test
N2E1:
N2 red line gives the N2 limit depending on the engine type and equipment. The MCDU TEST mode performs 3 checks:
N2E1 (E1 means engine 1): The DMC stores in its BITE the maximum value
reached during the last flight. System test
EGTE1: Display test
EGT red line gives EGT limit depending on the engine type and equipment. Input test
EGTE1 (E1 means engine 1): The DMC stores in its BITE the maximum
value reached during the last flight. Conditions: The aircraft is on ground with the engines shutdown.
• GENERAL RESET: DISPLAY TEST:
This key resets the values stored for overlimit parameters. The reset is also When DISPLAY TEST is selected, the 3 DUs connected to the DMC will
performed automatically at each take-off. display a test pattern showing the fundamental colors and geometrical
outlines for a visual inspection of the quality of the DU cathode ray tube.
Dump BITE Memory SYSTEM TEST:
SYSTEM TEST enables the DMC to operate with the full fault detection
The DUMP BITE MEMORY gives a CFDS level 3 information (engineering possibilities available in flight. After selection of this test, the DMC will leave
maintenance). The TSM 3 floppy disk has to be used for decoding the the MENU mode. After selecting the START TEST key, the result of this test
messages. can be read by selecting the SYSTEM TEST RESULT key.
INTERNAL FAULTS:
INTERNAL FAULTS means faults detected inside the DMC. A maximum of 3
failures can be recorded for each flight leg. 27 legs may be stored. NEXT
PAGE is used to see the other legs.
EXTERNAL FAULTS:
EXTERNAL FAULTS are the result of no information or no valid information
received by the DMC. 7 failures can be recorded for each flight leg. 27 legs
may be stored. NEXT PAGE is used to see the other legs.

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Input test:

During 5 seconds the DMC will scan all its "ONSIDE" buses (It will check that
each bus sends labels with their correct refresh rate).
During the next 5 seconds, the DMC will scan all its „OFFSIDE“ buses.
At the end of this test, the DMC will signal which LRUs have a faulty bus,
along with their ATA reference.
To avoid fault messages, other conditions must be:

ADIRS ON
ENG MASTER switches 1 and 2 OFF
ENGINE/FADEC GROUND POWER P/B switches 1 and 2 ON
RADAR ON and MODE SELECTOR switch to WX

SYSTEM TEST RESULT:

This function permits the result of the SYSTEM TEST to be read.

In Operation Test

The IN OPERATION TEST monitors all internal and external failures when
the system operates.
The BITE memory will store the following failures (in hexadecimal):

INTERNAL FAULT IN FLIGHT

EXTERNAL FAULT IN FLIGHT
FAULT ON GROUND
FAILURE COUNTER RESET

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PREVIOUS LEGS REPORT

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ENGINES PARAMETER

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DUMP BITE MEMORY 1/2

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EIS TESTS 1/2

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ENHANCED ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENT SYSTEM

EIS Differences

On the A320, the aircraft data are seen on Cathode Ray Tubes (CRTs). The
Display Management Computer (DMC) 1 drives the Captain Primary Flight
Display (PFD), the CAPT Navigation Display (ND), and the Engine and
Warning Display (EWD). The DMC 2 drives the First Officer (F/O) PFD, the
F/O ND and System Display (SD). The Display Management Computer
(DMC) software is modified by the On Board Replaceable Module (OBRM). In
case of display unit failure, the screen becomes blank, in case of DMC failure
a diagonal bar is displayed on the relevant screens.
On the enhanced aircraft, the data are seen on a Liquid Crystal Display
(LCD). The DMC 1 drives the CAPT PFD, the CAPT ND, the EWD and the
SD. The DMC 2 drives the F/O PFD and the F/O ND. The internal DMC
software is modified by using the Multipurpose Disk Drive Unit (MDDU), or by
cross loading from another DMC, via the MCDU. In case of display unit failure
"INVALID DISPLAY UNIT" is displayed. In case of failure of the DMC
"INVALID DATA "is displayed on the relevant screens.

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EIS DIFFERENCES

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ENHANCED EIS ARCHITECTURE

EIS Organization DMC Description

The Display Management Computers (DMC) provide the graphic information The 3 DMCs are identical and interchangeable. (Not interchangeable with
to the display units (DU). Navigation, fuel and engine information is given classic version) The DMCs are teleloaded to perform the EFIS function or the
directly to the DMC (Not the warning information). In normal operation DMC 1 ECAM function. The DMCs receive from the aircraft systems all information
drives the CAPT Primary Flight Display (PFD)/Navigation Display (ND), necessary for the elaboration of the different EFIS and ECAM displays. The
Engine and Warning Display (EWD) and System Display (SD). In normal DMCs acquire several types of signals: - Discrete signals, - ARINC 429,
operation DMC 2 drives the First Officer (F/O) PFD and ND DUs. The DMCs programmable bus (High Speed or Low Speed), - ARINC 453, for radar data.
receive data from different avionics systems in the aircraft, decode them and - RS 232 buses for shop test - RS 422 buses for FWC messages. As a
process them in such a way so that the externally connected full color DUs in general rule all the signals from the various aircraft sensors and system
the cockpit can use them to generate symbols and pictures on their LCD computers (FWCs, SDACs) are sent redundantly to the DMC3 and one DMC
displays. In normal operation, each DMC, with respect to sensor and (1 or 2). For example, the DMC 1 receives signals from computers 1 (e.g.
computer inputs, acquires data/parameters through its ON-SIDE sources to FWC 1), but the DMC2 receives the signals from computers 2, whereas the
generate the symbologies of the displays presented on its associated display DMC3 receives all signals from source 1 and 2.
units.
Power Supply
Abnormal Operation/Reconfiguration
The DMCs are supplied from various buses (115VAC from NORMAL and
In order to ensure the greatest availability of the displayed data, the fully EMERGENCY A/C network) to ensure that at least one DMC remain
redundancy architecture of the system enables three types of reconfiguration available in case of emergency configuration. The DMCs also receive 28VDC
in case of any component failure: - in case of single or multiple DU failures - for A629 switching purpose. Each DU has its independent 115VAC/400HZ
in case of single or multiple DMC failures - in case of external power supply. The DUs are supplied from various buses (NORMAL and
(sensor/computer) information source failures. If DMC 1 or DMC 3 fails, when EMERGENCY A/C network) to ensure redundancy in case of emergency
it is supplying the ECAM EWD and SD, it is replaced by DMC 2. This is an electrical configuration. In that case, only the CAPT PFD DU and EWD DU
automatic transfer for the ECAM only. DMC 2 cannot drive the CAPT PFD are supplied. The DUs also receive 28VDC used at initialization.
and ND. DMC 3 drives any of the six DUs. DMC 3 is a hot spare awaiting the
failure of DMC 1 or 2 and can be switched to take over the DUs linked to the DU Description
failed DMC. The Flight Warning Computer (FWC) generates all warning and
caution messages, supplies the attention getters, computes the flight phase The 6 DUs are identical and interchangeable. (Not interchangeable with
and provides aural warning. The System Data Acquisition Concentrator classic version) The available size of the screen is a flat square of 6.25 X
(SDAC) receives various aircraft information and sends is to the FWC and to 6.25 inches, slightly larger than the former CRT technology. Weight 7.6 kg.
the DMC for display. The FWC uses this information to create the amber The main DU functions are: - image generation and symbols generation, -
caution. weather radar data processing, - light supply - feedback signal transmission.
The DUs receive digital signals from the DMCs, under a very high speed
serial form, A629 buses as well as discrete signals such as ON/OFF signal
and analog signals for brightness control. The DUs also receive other specific

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signals A453 from the DMCs for the weather radar. This concerns only the includes a triple matrix; each single point of the matrix (the pixel) is a filter to
ND DUs and the PFD DUs (which can also receive ND after PFD/ND the three fundamental colors (that's why the matrix is triple); each point of the
transfer). These digital signals represent data and instructions which array (the RGB pixel) is triggerable by a set of row drivers at the top, and a
correspond to the displays to be presented on the DUs. On return buses, the set of line drivers at the side. A set of two drivers define an X/Y coordinate
DUs send back to their driving DMC some feedback signals through: -A629 which, when triggered together act on the intersect point to filter the light
RETURN wired to the driving DMC for acknowledge signals and DU failure coming from the back in order to produce any sort of color with a large range
information. The Display Unit, also called LCDU, to differentiate with the of intensity for that point, thus taking part in the drawing of an already
technology of the former CRT, is a display equipment including the designed image if all the other points of the matrix are used likewise. All sorts
technology of the back lighted active matrix liquid crystal. This technology of sketches can be drawn in this manner to feature for the pilot.

ENHANCED EIS ARCHITECTURE

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ECAM CONTROL AND INDICATING

The EWD is divided into two main parts:

- the upper area is used to display the main engine parameters, the Fuel On
Board (FOB) and the slat/flap position, - the lower area is used for warning,
caution and memo messages.
The SD is divided into two areas:
- the upper part is used to display the various system pages, diagrams of the
A/C systems,
- the lower part is used to display permanent data. Below the ECAM displays,
on the center pedestal, there is the ECAM
control panel.
The two control knobs on the LH side are used to adjust the brightness of the
two ECAM screens and to turn them off.
The P/Bs on the RH side are mainly used to:
- display any of the system pages or the STATUS page, - clear or recall a
warning or caution message.
An A/C STATUS page may be also displayed on the SD to give an operational
status of the A/C.
When things are not normal the STATUS page displays:
- operational data on the LH side,
- INOPerative SYStem on the RH side.
In front of each pilot, there are two attention getters, a red MASTER WARNing
and an amber MASTER CAUTion.
As a further means of getting the attention, there is a loudspeaker on each
side of the cockpit for aural alerts and synthetic voice messages.

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ECAM CONTROL AND INDICATING

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Permanent Data Indicated on the lower Part of the SD

Total Air Temperature (TAT) Indication G LOAD Indication

TAT digital value with 1° C resolution: This information is normally acquired G LOAD is displayed in amber for flight phases 4 to 10, when G Load is less
by the ECAM, from the ADIRU bus of the DMC. Its features are as follows: than 0.7 G or more than 1.4 G for more than 2 s. Information remains
Normally green. displayed 5 s after excessive G Load condition has disappeared. G LOAD is
Replaced by amber XX when no valid data are available. The display can not displayed in the other cases or when no valid data are available from the
vary from -99 C up to +99 C. ADIRUs. G Load digital value is amber, with 0.1 G resolution. The - sign is
displayed for negative values only. The display can vary from -9.9G to 0.7G,
Static Air Temperature (SAT) Indication and from 1.4G to 9.9G.

Same presentation as for the TAT indication. Gross Weight (GW) Indication

Delta ISA Indication (ISA) Gross Weight unit is in KG. Gross Weight digital value, given by the FMGC,
with 100 KG resolution:
Delta ISA digital value with 1° C resolution. Normally green
The value is normally displayed in green. It is replaced by cyan dashes when the gross weight value is coded as No
It is not displayed when it is not available from the ADIRUs. Computed Data.
The value can vary from -99 C to +99 C. (Baro Selection Standard. Replaced by amber XX when data are not available in all other cases. The
display can vary from 0 to 99,900 KG in 100 KG steps.
Universal Coordinated Time (UTC) Indication
Check DU (F/O ND)
UTC hour and minutes:
Normally green Replaced by amber XX when data are not available from the Displayed if a discrepancy is detected between FO ND and the SD (31-60-
CFDIU. The minutes can take any value between 00 and 59 in 1 mn steps. 34)
The hours can take any value between 00 and 23 in 1 hour steps.

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DMC Data Loading

When a new DMC is installed, new software must be downloaded into it. This
is done by cross loading (Xload) from DMC 1, DMC 2 or DMC 3. (MCDU
CFDS application) New EIS software can only be loaded via MDDU or a
Portable Data Loader (PDL) into DMC 1.

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EIS COMPONENTS

Display Units Flight Warning Computers

Display Units (DUs) identification. Flight Warning Computers (FWCs) identification:

Fin: 2WT1, 2WT2, 3WT1, 3WT2, AWT 1 and 4WT2. Fin: 1WW1 and 1WW2.
Location: Zone 211 and 212. Location: Zone 127, rack 85VU (FWC1) and zone 128, rack 86VU
(FWC2).
Maintenance tip:
Note: OBRM behind door on front face.
A failed PFD 1 or EWD is a NO GO ITEM.
Reason: Power supply configuration. Maintenance tip:
A failed FWC is a NO GO ITEM.
Display Management Computers
System Data Acquisition Concentrators
Display Management Computers (DMCs) identification.
System Data Acquisition Concentrators (SDACs) identification.
Fin: 1WT1, 1WT2and1WT3.
Location: Zone 127, rack 85VU (DMC1, DMC3) and zone 128, rack Fin:1WV1, 1WV2.
86VU (DMC2). Location: Zone 127, rack 85VU (SDAC1) and zone 128 , rack 86VU
(SDAC2).
Note: no OBRM on the front face.
Maintenance tip:
Maintenance tip: A failed SDAC is a NO GO ITEM.

A DMC coming from the workshop may:

Be for a A318 or
Have no operating software or
DMC cross loading takes 15 mins, DMC uploading takes 2 hours
(approximately).
A failed DMC1 is a NO GO ITEM.
DMC 1 only is linked to MDDU for data loading (and for cross
loading).

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ENHANCED EIS COMPONENTS

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FIDS and BITE Functions in the EIS

The EIS/FWS main computers include Built-in-Test (BITE) functions which

perform a permanent monitoring of all the items of equipment involved in the
EFIS and ECAM operational functions, and also of the various sources which
provide the EIS/FWS with input signals. The DMCs act as FIDS (Fault
Isolation and Detection System) for the DUs and the A/C circuitry (wiring,
control knobs, selector switches).The FWCs act as FIDS for the SDACs and
the ECP, the cockpit loud speakers, and the various controls and the alert
lights. The FAC1 acts as FIDS for the AFS, and particularly for the FCU
which includes the EFIS control sections.

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EIS MCDU PAGES

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System Test

After the key 2R has been pushed the page DMC x SYSTEM TEST is
presented. The EIS systen test needs action from the operator to initialize
the test. Push the start test key line. The test is in progress. In six steps, the
operator is asked to check that the display and the pattern are correct. Test
OK appears on the MCDU DISPLAY at the end of the sequence.

SYSTEM TEST

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CFDS/EIS MENU PAGES (CONTINUED)

Data Bus Test/DMC 1 and DMC 2

After the key 4R has been pushed the page DMC x SWITCHING/ DATA
BUS/DU BRIGHTNESS TEST is presented. This page directs the operator to
the choice of three tests.
The DATA BUS TEST key 2L.

The SWITCHING TEST key 3L,

The DU BRIGHTNESS TEST key 4L.

The DATA BUS TEST page requests the operator to switch the EIS DMC
selector to NORM, when the test is related to the DMC 1 or DMC 2. START
TEST is then pressed (key 5L).
TEST IN PROGRESS appears.
Normally the TEST IN PROGRESS page leads to the page TEST OK. If the
test is not ok the failed component will be identified, with its ATA reference,
FIN and the class of fault.

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Switching Test

This test must be performed on DMC 1, DMC 2 and DMC 3. The

reconfiguration devices and the switching stages inside the DMC and DU are
tested.
The operator is asked to set the EFIS switching and the ECAM switching to
different positions, the operator selects
"START TEST".
After this step, the operator is asked to check that color messages displayed
on the DUs are in accordance with EFIS switching and ECAM switching
position. The message PFD 1, ND 1, EWD 1, SD 1 are in magenta color. At
the end of this test
"TEST OK"
appear on the screen. For switching test DMC 2 and DMC 3 the operator is
asked to set the DMC 1 circuit breaker to OFF in the beginning of the test
and ON at the end of the test.

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DMC Cross Load

This page is available when the operator has pressed the key 6R. For the
EIS system to work normally it is necessary that all electronic components
(DMC, Display Units) have the same software part number.

In case of a different part number it is necessary to load the software from

the DMC equipped with the correct software.

The DMC 1 is normally the source for the other DMC, except when faulty.
When it is faulty the DMC 2 is the DMC source or even the DMC 3. The
operator selects START XLOAD and when the software is loaded, the DMC
self-test is launched and "TEST OK" appears on the screen.
DMC x software part number is displayed.
In green for the DMC source and the DMC having the same part number,
In amber for the DMC having a different part number,

XLOAD NOT AVAILABLE is displayed in amber when the relevant DMC is

not available,

EMPTY is displayed in amber when the relevant DMC has never been
previously loaded.

All display units have the same Software Part Number. In case of a different
part number, it is necessary to load the software from the DMC equipped with
the correct software. The operator must select ACCESS XLOAD. The
operator is asked to set EIS DMC to F/O 3 and start XLOAD.

The DMC loads the Display Units, confirms the XLOAD and to close this test
you reconfigure the EIS DMC switching to normal position

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DU LOAD

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DU Brightness Test

After selecting "SWTG/BUS/DU TESTS" AND "DU BRIGHTNESS TEST“,

push "ACCESS TEST" then select the DU to be tested. The following
message appears "TEST IN PROGRESS 5 S". If the temperature is not
steady, the following message appears: "TEST NOT YET AVAILABLE
(BACKLIGHT TEMPERATURE NOT YET STEADY) WAIT FOR MAX XX
MINUTE". In case of normal temperature, the following message appears:
"TEST OK"

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CFDS

Presentation

General ECAM

The Centralized Fault Display System (CFDS) is a MAN / MACHINE The ECAM monitors the aircraft systems. The warning information is
INTERFACE for maintenance purpose. The CFDS provides a central means delivered to the Centralized Fault Display System.
to display or interrogate the BITEs (Built In Test Equipment) of the various
electronic systems and to initiate test from the MCDUs located in the cockpit. MCDU
The intelligence required for detecting the failures, processing the
corresponding maintenance data and formating the failure messages to be The MCDU is used by the CFDS to display and inerrogate BITEs and to
displayed on the MCDUs is included in each avionics system's BITE. initiate system tests. You can only use the CFDS on one MCDU at a time.
The CFDS includes:
Printer
The BITEs of all electronics systems.
The CDFIU (Centralized Fault Display Interface Unit) with a back-up The PRINTER is used for printing failure messages automatically or on
channel. request.

CFDIU ACARS

The Centralized Fault Display Interface Unit (CFDIU) receives failure The ACARS (Aircraft Communication Addressing and Reporting System) is
messages from the aircraft systems. It memorizes and manages them. used to send failure messages in real time to the ground via a radio VHF link.
Information is available in various reports. The CFDIU consists of two distinct
channels:
a NORMAL CHANNEL which ensures all the functions
a STANDBY CHANNEL which permits restricted operation when the normal
channel is faulty.

BITE

The BITE is a function incorporated in the computers which detects, localizes

and memorizes failures. All systems including a Built In Test Equipment
(BITE) are connected to the CFDIU.

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CFDS PRESENTATION

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CFDS COMPONENT LOCATION

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COMPONENTS LOCATION

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Internal I External Failures

Each BITE can make the difference between an internal and an external
failure.
Let us suppose that an angle of attack sensor failure has been detected and
that system A, B and C are affected by this failure.
The Air Data Reference system will transmit an INTERNAL FAILURE.
System A, B and C will transmit an EXTERNAL FAILURE.

Memorization

Memorization of failures is different when the aircraft is on ground or in flight.

The full BITE functions and memorization operate in flight. Internal and
external failures are stored in their flight memory.
On ground, only internal failures are stored in their ground memory. The
BITEs are provided with flight and ground memory zones.

MEMORIZATION

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BITE PHILOSOPHY

General

A system is composed of LRUs which can be: computers, sensors, actuators,

probes, etc. With the new technology, most of these Line Replaceable
Units (LRUs) are controlled by digital computers. For safety reasons, these
LRUs are permanently monitored, they can be tested and trouble shooting
can be performed. In each system, a part of a computer is dedicated
to these functions. It is called Built In Test Equipment (BITE). Sometimes,
in multi- computer system, one computer is used to concentrate the BITE
data of the system.

BITE

During normal operation, the system is permanently monitored:

internal monitoring
inputs/outputs monitoring
link monitoring between LRUs within the system.

Fault Detection

If a failure occurs, it can be permanent or intermittent.

Isolation
After failure detection, the BITE is able to identify the possible failed LRUs
and can give a snapshot of the system environment when the failure
occured.

Memorization

All the information necessary for maintenance and trouble shooting is

memorized in a Non Volatile Memory (NVM).

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TEST

The test function can be divided into 4 groups. Specific Tests

Power Up Test For some systems, specific tests are available. The purpose of these tests is
to generate stimuli to various command devices such as actuators or valves.
The power up test is first a safety test. The purpose of a safety test is to They can have a major effect on the aircraft (e.g. automatic moving of flight
ensure compliance with the safety objectives. It is executed only on ground control surfaces, engine reverser, etc.).
after long power cuts (more than 200ms). Its duration is a function of the
system which is not operational during the power up test. If the aircraft is New Concept
airborne, the power up test is limited to a few items to enable a quick return
to operation of the system. The typical tasks of a power up test are: The BITE information stored in the system BITE memories is sent to a
centralized maintenance device. The manual tests (SYSTEM TEST and
test of microprocessor SPCIFIC TEST) can be initiated via this centralized maintenance device.
test of memories Its main advantages are:
test of ARINC 429 and various I/O circuits
configuration test. single interface location (cockpit)
easy fault identification
Cyclic Tests reduction of the trouble shooting duration
simpification of the technical documentation
These tests are carried out permanently. They do not disturb system standardization of the equipment
operation. The typical tasks of a cyclic test (also called IN OPERATION
TEST) are:

watchdog test (a watchdog is a device capable of restarting the

microprocessor if the software fails)
RAM test

Permanent monitoring is performed by the operational program (e.g. ARINC

429 messages validity).

System Test

The purpose of this test is to offer to the maintenance staff the possibility to
test the system for trouble shooting purposes. This test can be performed
after replacement of a LRU in order to check the integrity of thei system or
sub-system. It is similar to the power up test but it is more complete. It is
performed with all peripherals supplied.

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SYSTEM TYPES

Type 1 System Type 2 System

Most systems are type 1 systems. These systems can memorize failures Type 2 systems memorize only failures from the last flight leg. The discrete
occured in the last 64 flight legs. Type 1 systems are connected to the signal is provided to initiate the test of the system.
CFDIU via an ARINC 429 input bus and an ARINC 429 output bus. Example:

Single Computer Avionic Electronic Ventilation Computer (AEVC)

The first configuration in type 1 is a single computer. Example: VHF 1 Type 3 System
Transceiver
Type 3 systems are simple systems linked to the CFDS by only two discrete
Multi Computer signals. Type 3 systems cannot memorize failure messages. The discrete
input per-
The second configuration in type 1 includes several computers in the same mits to initiate the test or reset. The discrete output indicates if the system is
aircraft system. One computer concentrates the maintenance data of the OK or not.
other computers. Example:
Example: Transformer Rectifier Unit (TRU)

FMGC and FAC with

FMGC 1 as A
FMGC 2 as B
FACIasC.

Duplicated System

A duplicated system includes two different subsystems in the same

computer. Example:

ADIRUwith
ADR as subsystem 1
IR as subsystem 2

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FLIGHT / GROUND CONDITION ELABORATION

For Type 1 Systems

Flight/ground information for type 1 systems are taken in priority from the
CFDIU and as a secondary source from the Landing Gear Control and
Interface Unit (LGCIU) or other systems if the CFDIU fails. The secondary
flight/ground information is used to prevent test activation in flight.
Type 1 systems receive flight/ground information from the CFDIU through a
data bus. They also receive a flight/ground discrete signal from the LGCIU.

For Type 2 Systems

Type 2 systems receive flight/ground information from one or several discrete

signals. They receive a discrete signal elaborated by the LGCIU or other
systems.

For Type 3 Systems

Type 3 systems do not receive any flight/ground information.

For type 3 systems, the CFDIU manages differently data depending on its
own flight/ground condition.

For CFDIU

The CFDIU elaborates its on flight/ground condition using the flight phases
transmitted by the FWC and a discrete signal from the LGCIU.

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Failure Gravity

The failures are classified according to their importance.

Class 1 failures are the most serious ones and require an immediate
maintenance action subject to the minimum equipment list.
Class 2 failures may have consequences if a second failure occurs. A
maintenance action is necessary at the next adequate opportunity.
Class 3 failures can be left uncorrected until the next scheduled maintenance
check.

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FAILURES CALSSIFICATION

Class 1 Class 3

Class 1 failures have an operational consequence on the flight. They are Class 3 failures have no operational consequence. All aircraft systems
indicated to the flight crew by means of the ECAM or local warnings. remain available.
You can display the class 1 failures on the MCDU: You can display the name of the systems affected by at least a class 3 failure
in the AVIONICS STATUS.
in the LAST (or CURRENT) LEG REPORT Class 3 failures are failures detected by the CFDS which are not indicated to
in the LAST (or CURRENT) LEG ECAM REPORT the flight crew by the ECAM STATUS. Only the CFDS use allows to know the
existence of class 3 failures. They can be left uncorrected until the next
Refer to the Minimum Equipment List (MMEL): "GO" / "GO IF" or "NO GO" scheduled maintenance check (at least before 400 hours or A check). Do not
refer to the MMEL
Class 2 AVIONICS STATUS displays on ground the title of the systems currently
affected by any failure class.
Class 2 failures have no immediate operational consequence and can be
displayed on request on the ECAM STATUS page by the MAINT status
which only shows the system affected by class 2 failure. No warning or
caution messages on the upper ECAM display and no local warning occurs.
You can display the class 2 failures on the MCDU:

in the LAST (or CURRENT) LEG REPORT

in the LAST (or CURRENT) LEG ECAM REPORT

Refer to the MMEL: "GO" without condition Example:

Single smoke detector fault in Smoke Detection Unit (SDCU)

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CLASS 1

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CLASS 2

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CLASS 3

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FAILURE CLASSIFICATION

Synthesis

Class 1 and 2 failures are displayed in the LAST (or CURRENT) LEG
REPORT and in the LAST (or CURRENT) LEG ECAM REPORT.
AVIONICS STATUS displays, on ground, the title of the systems currently
affected by any failure class.

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SYNTHESIS

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CFDS Reports

On ground, the following functions are available:

LAST LEG REPORT
Failures recorded during the last flight leg.
LAST LEG ECAM REPORT
ECAM Warning/Caution messages seen by the crew during the last flight leg.
PREVIOUS LEGS REPORTS
Failures recorded during the 63 last flight legs.
AVIONICS STATUS
List in real time of the systems affected by an internal or external failure.
SYSTEM REPORT / TEST
Allows interactive dialogue with any computer to get detailed information on
system failures.
POST FLIGHT REPORT
Allows by single action, printing of LAST LEG REPORT + LAST LEG ECAM
REPORT.

In flight, only CURRENT LEG REPORT and CURRENT LEG ECAM

REPORT are available.

Note that the CFDS menu comprises two pages.

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CFDS MENU

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Last Leg Report

The LAST LEG REPORT displays failure information delivered by the BITEs
of the aircraft systems. It can store up to 40 failures occured during the last
leg.
Pressing the left line key adjacent to an entry allows access to the
corresponding SOURCE/IDENTIFIERS page.
The last leg report displays the internal failures (class 1 and class 2) only.
The SOURCE/IDENTIFIERS page displays the list of systems affected by the
source failure which is an external failure for them.
On ground, the title of this item is "LAST LEG REPORT". In flight, it is
"CURRENT LEG REPORT".
When the report is displayed on several pages, an arrow appears on the top
right-hand corner. The NEXT PAGE key permits to see the following pages. If
you select the NEXT PAGE key on the last page, you come back to the first
page.
When you select the PRINT line key, all the LAST LEG REPORT is printed,
even if it contains several pages.

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Last/Current Leg ECAM Report

A CURRENT LEG ECAM REPORT is elaborated during the flight. After the
flight, its title becomes LAST LEG ECAM REPORT.
The purpose of this item is to present the warning messages displayed on
the upper ECAM display unit during the last/current flight. These are primary
or independent warnings.
Each message contains the ECAM warning, the ATA reference and the flight
phase and time at which the warning was triggered.
When several identical and consecutive warnings are transmitted, the CFDIU
memorizes the first occurrence only and carries on counting with a maximum
of 8.
The occurence counter is displayed between brackets at the end of the
message.
The CFDIU capacity for warning messages memorization is up to 40 lines.

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Previous Legs Report

At each new flight leg, the content of the LAST LEG REPORT is transferred
into the PREVIOUS LEGS REPORT. This report can store up to 200 failures
over the last 63 flight legs.
The PREVIOUS LEGS REPORT is displayed only on ground.
Each failure message contains the same kind of data as the LAST LEG
REPORT. It also contains a flight leg counter relative to the previous flight.
(INTM) means that the failure has occurred intermittently.
When you make a’ print of the PREVIOUS LEGS REPORT, only the
displayed page is printed.

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Avionics Status

The AVIONICS STATUS presents the list of systems which are currently
affected by an internal or external failure. This function is only available on
ground. The information presented is permanently updated.
The message contains the name of the system presently affected by a failure
or a NO DATA message when the related system bus is not active.
The AVIONICS STATUS also indicates the class 3 failures. (CLASS 3)
means that the system is affected by at least one class 3 failure.
Note that there could also be class 1 or 2 failures.
When you make a print, all the AVIONICS STATUS report is printed even if it
contains several pages.

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System Report/Test

The SYSTEM REPORT/TEST function is available on the ground only. It

enables a dialogue between the CFDS and one system computer linked to
the CFDS. The
SYSTEM REPORT/TEST presents the list of all the systems connected to
the CFDS in ATA chapter order.
The SYSTEM REPORT/TEST varies depending on system type ("Type 1",
"Type 2" or "Type 3").

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System Report/Test (Type 1 System) Previous Legs Report

Type 1 systems are the most common systems. The menu they present This function presents the internal and external failure messages concerning
depends on the system itself. this system that appeared during the previous 64 flights.
Now, you are in MENU mode. The menu is transmitted by the system itself. The failure messages contain the name of the failed LRU associated with the
You talk directly with the system. time and date at which the failure occured, the flight number (-01 to -64) and
The menu includes three basic functions: the ATA reference.

the LAST LEG REPORT LRU Identification

the PREVIOUS LEGS REPORT
the LRU IDENTIFICATION This function presents the part number of the LRUs.

and optional functions, depending on the system for example: Trouble Shooting Data

TROUBLE SHOOTING DATA This item presents complementary information concerning the failures for
CLASS 3 FAULTS trouble shooting at level 3 (engineering maintenance). These messages
TEST contain data constituting a snapshot of the system environment at the
GROUND SCANNING moment of the failure or contain parameters internal to the computer (aircraft
configuration, valve position,...).
Last Leg Report This information is presented on MCDU in coded language (AIRBUS
provides a TSM 3 floppy disk for decoding).
This function presents the internal and external failure messages concerning
this system that appeared during the last flight. These failure messages
contain the name of the failed LRU associated with the time at which the
failure occurred and the ATA reference.

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TYPE 1 SYSTEM REPORT TEST 1/2

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Class 3 Faults

This item presents class 3 failure messages concerning this system that
appeared during previous flights. These failure messages contain the name
of the equipment affected by a class 3 fault associated with the time, the
date, the flight number and the ATA reference.

Test

This item initiates system tests and displays the results on the MCDU.
The CFDIU transmits the code of the line key (TEST) to the system. The
system BITE executes its test and may display a wait message to the CFDIU
when the test lasts for a long time. At the end of the test, the BITE transmits
the result to the CFDIU for display.

Ground Scanning

This item presents the internal and external failures concerning this system
and which are present when the request is made (on ground only). This
report is established by forcing operation of the BITE in system normal mode
(same BITE operation as in flight).

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TYPE 1 SYSTEM REPORT/TEST 2/2

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System Report/Test (Type 2 System)

Type 2 systems present a menu with one basic function, the LAST LEG
REPORT and optional functions depending on the system.
You are in PSEUDO-MENU mode. The menu is transmitted by the CFDIU.
You do not talk directly to the system. The system permanently transmits its
data on the system bus and the CFDIU reads them except for the test. The
menu includes one basic function:

the LAST LEG REPORT

and optional functions depending on the system, for example:
TEST
CLASS 3 FAULTS

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System Report/Test (Type 3 System)

Type 3 systems present only one function on their menu. Type 3 systems
have no MENU mode. The available functions are displayed by the CFDIU.
The only possible functions are TEST or RESET. When you make a test or a
reset, the CFDIU initiates the test or the reset, receives the result and
displays it on the MCDU.

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Post Flight Report

The POST FLIGHT REPORT (PFR) is the sum of the LASTLEG REPORT
and of the LAST LEG ECAM REPORT.
The POST FLIGHT REPORT can only be printed on ground.
The list of ECAM WARNING MESSAGES and FAULT MESSAGES with the
associated time, flight phase and ATA reference allow the maintenance crew
to make a correlation for easier trouble-shooting.
Beginning of PFR recording:

If flight number inserted prior to first engine start, first engine start + 3
minutes.
If not, aircraft speed > 80 knots.

End of PFR recording: Aircraft speed < 80 knots + 30seconds.

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Backup Mode

The CFDIU is designed with a cold (normally not powered) BACK-UP Air Conditioning
CHANNEL which is interfaced with the main A/C systems. Pressurization System
The change over from MAIN CHANNEL to BACK-UP CHANNEL is done on
ground: Autopilot
Autoflight and Flight Management System
Either automatically by the CFDIU itself in case of a total failure (e.g.:
failure of the power supply of the main channel). Electrical Power
Or manually through the MCDU in case of minor failure (e.g.: Main Electrical Generating System
interface cards). "BACK-UP MODE" is a selectable item from the
CFDS MENU. Flight Controls
Electronic Flight Control Systems
Return to MAIN CHANNEL is obtained after a power interrupt greater than 1 Flap and Slat Systems
sec (not possible through the MCDU).
In flight, no function is available. Indicating/Recording Systems
On ground, the only function possible is SYSTEM REPORT/TEST. This Flight Warning System
function is available for the main systems only. Electronic Instrument Systems
Here after is the list of the A/C systems connected to the CFDIU back-up Flight Recorder System
channel.
Landing Gear
Landing Gear Control Systems
Brake and Steering Control Systems

Navigation
Air Data Systems
Inertial Reference Systems

Engines
Engine Control Systems

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ACARS / Print Program

An ACARS/PRINT PROGRAM function is available. It enables programming The PRINT function associated to:
of the CFDS reports transmission to the ACARS or to the printer.
The function written in green are delivered by the ACARS or the CFDIU. the POST FLIGHT REPORT
They cannot be modified by the flight crew. the REAL TIME FAILURES
The function written in blue can be changed manually. If you select one of the REAL TIME WARNINGS
these function, you will switch the YES message to NO and vice versa.
The POST FLIGHT REPORT is the sum of the LAST LEG REPORT and of Permits an automatic print of the report. The POST FLIGHT REPORT will be
the LAST LEG ECAM REPORT. When the associated SEND is on YES, the printed automatically at transition from flight phase 9 to 10 (second engine
POST FLIGHT REPORT will be automatically transmitted to the ACARS at shutdown).
the end of the flight (transition from flight phase 9 to 10, second engine Upon power on, the last selected programmed functions are still present.
shutdown). Functions delivered by the ACARS:
The REAL TIME FAILURES provide, in real time, all the internal failure When the CFDIU has not received any programming from the ACARS, the
messages delivered by the systems or created by the CFDIU (CURRENT YES or NO message is replaced by a blank.
LEG REPORT). When the associated SEND is on YES, this data is
automatically transmitted to the ACARS, in real time.
The REAL TIME WARNINGS function provides, in real time, warning
messages sent by the Flight Warning Computers (CURRENT LEG ECAM
REPORT). When the associated SEND is on YES, the report is automatically
transmitted, in real time, to the ACARS.
The AVIONICS DATA function enables to send and/or print system pages
available in the SYSTEM REPORT/TEST item. The printing or and sending is
not automatic, you must select the print line key displayed in the system
page.
In the system pages, the PRINT messages cannot be modified. But when
you print and send the system pages, the "PRINT ALSO SEND message
appears in the scratchpad.

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Post Flight Report Filtering Function

A new filtering function is installed to improve the Post Flight Report (PFR)
efficiency by reducing the number of spurious maintenance messages.
Using the feedback data coming from the airlines or the data coming from
laboratory or flight tests, AIRBUS establish and keep up-to-date a "spurious
maintenance message data base". For the moment, this data base is
included in a paper document, the SIL 0028. This document is updated and
transmitted to the airlines every 3 month.
It has to be noticed that the SIL is an "envelope" data base; that means that
the SIL includes the spurious messages concerning every possible P/Ns
from every vendor. It is the airline responsibility to select the items (P/N +
vendor) applicable to its fleet configuration in order to manually "filter" the
Post Flight Report.
This function allows the airlines to insert customized criteria’s for each PFR
message, in order to generate a "filtered" Post Flight Report containing only
the messages needing a maintenance action.
This messages filter is uploaded in CFDIU through:
a PC and an adapter software for the elaboration of the customized criteria’s
and storage of these criteria’s on a disk.
a Portable Data Loader for the uploading of these criteria’s in CFDIU Post
Flight Report.
This "filtered" Post Flight Report concerns only the manual and automatic
PRINTER and ACARS transmission. The MCDU display continue to
present a complete Post Flight Report.

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NON FILTERED PFR

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FILTERED PFR

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CFDS PHASES

Ground/Flight Transition Flight/Ground Transition

Transition to flight (Event "1") is defined "at the soonest" or "at the latest" Transition to ground occurs when, after touch down, the aircraft speed has
depending on whether the flight number has been entered by the crew before been below 80 knots for 30 seconds.
take-off or not. At this time, the CURRENT LEG REPORT is renamed under the title LAST
Event "1": LEG REPORT and is stored in the PREVIOUS LEGS REPORT.

"At the soonest": First engine start + 3 minutes if flight number Note: As the leg has not changed, the content of the LAST LEG REPORT is
entered prior to first engine start. identified in the PREVIOUS LEGS REPORT under the LEG -00.
"At the latest": Aircraft speed > 80 knots if flight number not entered
prior to first engine start. "ON GROUND" Phase

At event "1", the leg number is incremented. On ground, the system BITEs ensure:
"IN FLIGHT" Phase detection (Type 1/2/3 systems) and memorization in their ground
memory (Type 1/2 systems) of internal faults only,
From event "1" until aircraft speed has been below 80 knots for 30 seconds, transmission to the CFDIU of internal faults for monitoring and
type 1 and 3 systems are considered in flight. establishment of the AVIONICS STATUS.

Note: Type 2 systems are only considered in flight from 30 seconds after lift All CFDS functions (e.g. PFR printing) are available on request through the
off up to touch down. Multipurpose Control and Display Units (MCDUs).

In flight, the system Built-In Test Equipment (BITEs) ensures:

detection (Type 1/2/3 systems) and memorization in their flight

memory (Type 1/2 systems only as type 3 system BITEs do not have
any memory) of internal and external faults,
transmission to the Centralized Fault Display Interface Unit (CFDIU)
of internal and external faults for memorization and establishment of
the CURRENT LEG REPORT.

This "in flight" phase corresponds to the Post Flight Report (PFR) recording
time (Beginning and end of fault and ECAM warning message memorization
in the CFDIU).

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CFDIU FUNCTIONS

Main Functions Detection

Memory The CFDIU can detect the natur of the failure by reading the ARINC words.
Nature of failures:
The CFDIU stores the failure messages and the ECAM warning messages in
a Non Volatile Memory. Internal Ex: "SDAC FAULT"
External Ex: "FWC 1: NO DATA FROM ADIRU 1"
Management Intermittent (INTM) added
Class 3 (CLASS 3) added
The CFDIU manages failure information and adds data such as GMT, DATE, Message requiring more investigation with the help of the trouble-
ATA chapter, LEG, FLIGHT PHASE to elaborate reports. shooting manual. Ex: "CHECK LGCIU-PHC1"
Correlation Interfaces

If a computer internal failure is detected, the CFDIU achieves a correlation Clock

function that means it isolates or ignores the malfunctions of systems relating
to this failure. The CFDIU permanently receives the GMT and the date from the aircraft
Example: "ADC FAILURE" causes "NO DATA FROM ADC" in other clock end then sends these two parameters to all type 1 systems. The GMT
computers. and date are used by the system BITEs as well as the CFDIU for the various
The CFDS will present only the initial failure in the last leg report. maintenance reports.
The Function "IDENT" will then present the systems affected by this failure.
FAC (Flight Augmentation Computer)
Monitoring
The CFDIU receives the flight number and city pair from the FAC. The city
The CFDIU scans permanently all input buses in order to detect a transmitted pair (FROM/TO airport) is sent to the Management Unit (MU) of the ACARS
failure message. and to the Data Management Unit (DMU) of the AIDS.
The CFDIU detects intermittent operation of the system and adds (INTM) to
the failure message. FDIU (Flight Data Interface Unit, Flight Recorders)

The CFDIU receives the aircraft identification from the FDIU and sends this
parameter to all type 1 systems. The CFDIU is used as an interface between
the FDIU and the FWC to send some FDIU class 2 failures to the FWC in
order to constitute the maintenance status.

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CFDS BLOCK DIAGRAM

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FWC (Flight Warning Computer, ECAM) Abnormal Operation

The CFDIU receives the flight phases and ECAM warnings from the Flight Clock Backup
Warning Computer. The ECAM warnings are used by the CFDIU to generate
the LAST or CURRENT LEG ECAM REPORT. Only PRIMARY failures, If the aircraft clock fails, the CFDIU takes over and its internal clock sends
INDEPENDENT failures and CLASS 2 failure messages (maintenance GMT and DATE on the output bus to all type 1 systems. Upon power-on after
status) are received. A/C clock failure, the item GMT/DATE init is added to the CFDS menu. This
The CFDIU counts the number (maximum 8) of identical and consecutive option enables GMT and date initialization.
ECAM warning messages and records it in the "LAST LEG ECAM REPORT".
Backup Mode
DMU (Data Management Unit, AIDS)
In BACKUP MODE, only the main computers are available and only the
The CFDIU is used as an interface between the Data Management Unit "SYSTEM REPORT/TEST" function is available.
(DMU) and the Flight Warning Computer (FWC) to send some DMU class 2 In the event of main channel failure:
failures.
DMU class 2 failures are used for the maintenance status on the ECAM. If this failure is serious (power supply or microprocessor) the standby
channels takes over. Only "BACKUP MODE" is displayed on the
DMC (Display Management Computer, EIS) CFDS menu. No function is available in flight.
If this failure is minor, the item "BACKUP MODE" is added to the
The CFDIU receives the engine serial number from the Display Management CFDS menu. This enables access to the standby channel. The
Computer (DMC) and sends this parameter to the Engine Vibration normal channel remains available.
Monitoring Unit (EVMU).
CFDIU Failure
MU (ACARS Management Unit)
The ACARS Management Unit (MU) receives the city pair from the Flight When the CFDIU is affected by an internal failure, the message "CFDIU" is
Augmentation Computer (FAC) through the CFDIU. displayed on the ECAM MAINTENANCE STATUS page.

EVMU (Engine Vibration Monitoring Unit)

The EVMU receives the engine serial number from the Display Management
Computer (DMC) through the CFDIU. The DMC receives it from the Engine
Control Unit (ECU).

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LRU IDENTIFICATION

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AIRCRAFT DISPATCH ACCORDING TO MEL

In this module we will use the Master Minimum Equipment List (MMEL) as if Operational / Maintenance Procedures
it was an MEL. This module does not cover the complete use of the MMEL. It
is limited to its use with an ECAM message as an entry point. Note: the order of * and (or) (o) and (or) (m), if present is always the same.
But the tasks must be performed according to the logical order of the
Note: the Airbus MMEL is the regular basis allowing operators to create their operations. In the example, we begin by the operational part.
own MEL. In reality, the MMEL cannot in any case be used as an MEL, due
to the fact that it is not related to operational requirements, specific
operations or airlines particular definition.

ECAM Message

The ECAM message is an entry point for the MMEL.

ECAM/Warnings MMEL Entry

The ECAM/WARNINGS MMEL ENTRY gives the correspondence between

the ECAM messages and the MMEL item number.
The ECAM WARNINGS / MMEL ENTRY can also directly
indicate a non dispatch condition.

MMEL ATA System

The ATA referenced item number gives information about dispatch

conditions:

- * requires inoperative component or function to be placarded in the cockpit

for information.
- (o) implies a crew operational procedure described in the related MMEL
part.
- (m) implies a maintenance procedure described in the related MMEL part.

A NO DISPATCH condition can also appear here.

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AIDS
Presentation
DAR
General
The Digital AIDS Recorder (DAR) records parameters, delivered by the DMU,
on a magnetic tape or an optical disk.
In case of an optical disk storage media, the DAR is called Optical DAR
The Aircraft Integrated Data System (AIDS) main functions are to perform fed from 35 computers through 50 ARINC 429 buses.
engine condition, APU condition and aircraft performance monitoring as well (ODAR).
as trouble shooting assistance. The data is transmitted from the DMU to the DAR in HARVARD BIPHASE
The AIDS consists of: format as from the FDIU to the mandatory flight data recorder.

a Data Management Unit (DMU) including a Smart AIDS Recorder MCDU

(SAR) and an optional Personal Computer Memory Card International
Association (PCMCIA) interface, Both Multipurpose Control and Display Units (MCDUs) are connected to the
an optional Digital AIDS Recorder (DAR), DMU to display data, program and also control the system.
an optional "on-ground" equipment called Ground Support Equipment Compared to the GSE, the programming facilities offered by the MCDU are
(GSE). very limited.
The main functions of the MCDU within the AIDS are:
DMU
online display of selected aircraft parameters,
The Data Management Unit (DMU) is the heart of the AIDS. display of the list of the stored reports and SAR files,
This avionics computer assumes, as a minimum, the following basic manual request of reports and SAR/DAR recording.
functions:
Printer
Collection and processing of various aircraft parameters.
Generation of various reports according to defined conditions. The printer is used to print reports generated by the DMU as well as most of
the AIDS MCDU displays.
These reports are stored in a non-volatile Solid State Mass Memory (SSMM) The printer can be automatically controlled by the DMU, manually controlled
of the DMU. from the MCDU or activated using the AIDS PRINT pushbutton.

Recording of parameters in an internal memory (SAR) and on an Aircraft Communication Addressing and Reporting System (ACARS)
external recorder (DAR).
The DMU is connected to the Management Unit (MU) of the Aircraft
Aircraft Systems Communication Addressing and Reporting System (ACARS).
The ACARS sends reports to a ground station using radio transmission.
Various aircraft systems are connected to the DMU.
These input sources provide the DMU with approximately 13000 parameters

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AIDS MCDU MENU PRESENTATION

Gaining Access

In the aircraft, two Multipurpose Control and Display Units (MCDUs) are
connected to the Data Management Unit (DMU).
A portable MCDU can also be connected via the test connector of the DMU.
To initiate communication with the Aircraft Integrated Data System (AIDS) via
either MCDU, the user has to press the AIDS line select key from the MCDU
MENU page.
The AIDS MCDU menu page is then displayed.
Some of the AIDS functions may be controlled from this menu.
The DMU only communicates with one MCDU at a time.
The AIDS selection from a second MCDU generates, on this MCDU, the
message "AIDS (TIMEOUT)".

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Optional Items SAR/DAR

PCMCIA This is to access the summary and history of the Smart AIDS Recorder
(SAR) stored data sets.
Only displayed if the DMU is equipped with a Personal Computer Memory It is also possible to start and stop the SAR recording manually and to display
Card International Association (PCMCIA) interface. Digital AIDS Recorder (DAR) data, if a DAR is installed.
This is to access the PCMCIA disk management and display functions.
The status of the PCMCIA disk, used as a Digital AIDS Recorder (DAR), is List of Previous Reports
also displayed. E.g. RUN.
This is to display the list of the last twenty stored reports.
MICRO 3 The reports are listed with their number, their triggercode and the date, time
and flight leg of their generation.
Only displayed if the DMU is equipped with a third microprocessor board for
expanded customer programmable functions. Stored Reports
This is to access additional menus.
This is to display the list of all stored reports per type of report.
DAR Start/Stop Controls The reports are listed with their trigger code and the date, time and flight leg
of their generation.
Only displayed if either a DAR is installed or the DMU is equipped with a It is then possible to print and/or send each report independently.
PCMCIA interface.
The last line provides manual start and stop of the DAR, if the DAR has not
been already started automatically.
The DAR status indication is displayed on the left (RUNNING, STOPPED,
FAILED).

Programming

This is to access the AIDS hardware and software identification as well as

the programming menus. The programming is performed at the engineering
level, partially on the MCDU, mostly on the GSE.
A password, defined with the GSE, is necessary to program the system with
the MCDU.
The few programmable features with the MCDU are:

inhibition, until the next DMU power off, of the report printing and/or
linking to the Air Traffic Service Unit (ATSU),
change of the report limits and counters,
initialization and visualization of the engine/APU hours and cycles.

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Reports Manual Request

This is to individually generate any standard or user programmed report via a

manual request on the MCDU.
The report can then be printed, sent via ATSU or simply stored for further
utilization.

Remote Print Assignment

This is to display which report must be generated as a function of the flight

phase when the AIDS PRINT pushbutton is pushed.
Note that the assignments are previously programmed with the GSE.

Parameter Call-Up

The parameter call-up functions enable real time parameter read out.
Reading parameters in real time may be helpful in advanced trouble
shooting.
Parameters acquired by the DMU can be displayed:

either in raw values if they are called by their ARINC 429

characteristics (PARAMETER LABEL CALL-UP function),
or in engineering values if they are called by their alphanumeric code
(PARAMETER ALPHA CALL-UP function).

If programmed with the Ground Support Equipment (GSE), predefined lists of

parameters (provided with an alpha call-up) can also be displayed.

Load Status

This is to access the loading status of the AIDS software and database.
E.g. TRANSFER IN PROGRESS.

AIDS MCDU MENU PRESENTATION

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Parameter Label Call Up

The parameter label call-up function enables the display of parameters by

using ARINC 429 characteristics.
Parameters are displayed in raw values and refreshed once per second.
Up to 16 parameters can be simultaneously monitored (8 pages with 2
parameters per page).
Format of data:
EQ: Number in hexadecimal of equipment identifier (2 characters).
SYS: System number: possible values are 1 or 2
LABEL: Label in octal representation (1 to 3 characters).
SDI: In binary representation or "XX": bits (10,9).
DATA BITS: Least significant data bit used for decimal calculation.
Optional field (default = 18, displayed at initialization).
Equipment, system, label, SDI are required before data display.
Eight pages are possible for this menu (values are kept when a new page is
selected).
The raw value is in binary.
The value below databits is the decimal representation of bits 28->N (N = 28-
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Parameter Alpha Call Up

Every alpha call-up defined in the set-up data base may be selected to
visualize one or 2 parameters in engineering values. The screen gives in
addition the origin of the parameter (name of the bus).
Each parameter will be displayed on a line and the value of each displayed
parameter should be refreshed at rate 1 Hz.
Up to 500 alpha call-up may be defined by the GSE, each of them may
contain up to 2 parameters.
This screen is only one page long.
Format of data:
ALPHA: Alpha call-up code (1 to 5 characters).
Alpha is required before data display.

The displayed information are then:

SOURCE of the parameter (up to 6 characters): The name of the

equipment/ system parameter comes from.
POSITION (1 character): Position number of the parameter. It may be
either 1 (left engine) or 2 (right engine). If no engine is concerned for
this parameter, then a space is displayed.
VALUE (up to 6 characters): The parameter value is displayed with
the following rules:

If one of the displayed parameters is not refreshed for two seconds

then a "X" will appear beside the last displayed value.
If one of the displayed parameters is not valid (bad SSM) for two
seconds then a "-" will appear beside the last displayed value.

E.g. RSP3 is the alphanumeric code to call up the left and right Roll Spoiler 3
Position parameters.

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Standard Header Description General Data /1

A standard header is printed on each report. It is composed of information Lines C1 and CE contain the following data:
about the report at the top, information about the aircraft and the flight in the
middle and general data at the bottom. The header data is taken at the time PH: DMU flight phase (based on flight phase from FWC),
when the respective report is generated. CNT: Counter of the reports previously generated (first 3 digits) and
previous report number (last 2 digits),
Report Information CODE: Trigger condition code,
BLEED STATUS,
3 free programmable lines are available for airline specific messages. APU: APU bleed valve state,
Another line contains the report name and number. TAT: Total air temperature,
ALT: Standard altitude,
Aircraft Date/Flight
CAS: Computed air speed,
MN: Mach number,
Line CC contains the following data:
GW: Gross weight,
A/C ID: Aircraft identification (tail number), CG: Center of gravity,
DMU/SW: DMU software partnumber.
DATE (month/day),
UTC: Universal time coordinated (hours/minutes/seconds),
PH 06 Flight phase
FROM TO: City pair identification,
CNT 01204 Means record count (CNT). The three left most
FLT: Flight number. numbers are the numbers of reports that were previously initiated, either
automatically or by the remote print button.The example shows 12 reports
The flight number is defined by up to 8 characters but only the last 4 numbers are used. Only
numbers are possible and the not used positions are filled with zeros. previously issued and the last report was 04 : Take off report.
E.g. FMGC flight number AI067 is printed out 0067. CODE 4110 The three left most digits are the logic code number
which has triggered the report. The right most digit shows the number of the
A/C-ID means aircraft identification Example: F-AIWW consecutive reports issued or it shows a T if the report was triggered via
DATE means date JUIN 01 ACARS.
UTC means Universal Coordinated hours minutes and
Time seconds

FROM TO City pair LFBO (Toulouse) EDHI

(Hamburg)
FLT Flight number 0019

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Trigger Condition Code

To identify the trigger condition that caused the generation of a report, a

numerical code is provided:

1000: Manual selection via MCDU,

2000: Flight phase dependent manual selection via AIDS PRINT
pushbutton when programmed by the airline,
3000: Start logic programmed by the airline,
4000 to 7000: Report triggered by a combination of logic conditions
(refer to AMM 31-36-00 for the detailed trigger logics associated to
each report),
8100 and 8200: Air Traffic Service Unit (ATSU) uplink request.

Bleed Status

Bleed status is indicated with discrete coded information and numerical

values. In the discrete coded information, 0 indicates that the valve is closed
and 1 indicates that the valve is open.

09 is the LH pack flow. The shown example means 0.09Kg/s.

LH wing anti ice valve 0=Valve fully closed

LH Nacelle anti ice valve 1=Valve fully open 0 ENG 1 PRV
(Pressure Regulating Valve) (for all valves)
0 ENG 1 HPV (High Pressure Valve)
0 Cross Feed valve
0 ENG 2 HPV
ENG 2 PRV
RH Nacelle anti ice valve
0 RH wing anti ice valve
09 is the RH pack flow. (Same as LH)
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General Data 12 Line Identification

TAT N435 means -43.5 deg.C Each data line starts with two identification letters. In this example CC, C1
ALT 30000 means 30000 Feet and CE are line identifiers.
CAS 180 means 180 Kts
MN 7000 means 0.700 Mach Checksum
GW 6000 means 60000 Kg (Gross Weight)
CG 250 means center of gravity at 25% MAC A checksum is printed in two hexadecimal characters at the end of each data
line. In this example 97, A0 and 7D are the checksum of the data lines.
DMU/SW BO DMU software identification
B0 OBRM 1 software identification
G1 OBRM 2 software identification

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INDIVIDUAL PRINT REPORT DESCRIPTION

General

A report is a comprehensive set of data related to a specific event (e.g. limit Note:
exceedance of engine parameters).
The parameters contained in the reports are among the parameters provided In this module, reports <01> to <11> are given for a CFM engine.
with an alpha call-up (refer to AMM 31-36-00 for the detailed parameter list They may be slightly different to your aircraft configuration.
associated to each report). Depending on the DMU which is fitted on your aircraft, the LOAD
The Data Management Unit (DMU) processes up to 23 different types of REPORT <15> may not be applicable.
report:

13 standard reports for basic aircraft, engine and APU monitoring.

These reports have fixed trigger mechanism, fixed data collection and
fixed output formatting. Nevertheless, certain constants and limits
within fixed trigger logics are reprogrammable. Specific trigger
conditions can be created for each report by means of the Ground
Support Equipment (GSE).
Up to 10 additional reports, numbered from 31 to 40, for airline
specific investigation and trouble shooting. These reports are user
programmable with the GSE for trigger conditions, data collection,
report format and output destination.

In addition to the automatic trigger logics, all the reports can be manually
generated:

via MCDU,
via AIDS PRINT pushbutton (according to flight phase associations, if
programmed),
via Air Traffic Service Unit (ATSU) (uplink request).

Refer to AMM 31-36-00 for the detailed trigger logics associated to each
report.
A non-volatile memory for storage of at least 10 reports per different type of
report is provided within the DMU.

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ENGINE CRUISE REPORT <01>

This report is a collection of data over a period of time in which the aircraft met
the appropriate stability criteria. The required stability period is 100 seconds
(programmable value). Basically, whatever the number of times the stability is
detected, only one report is generated per flight leg.
This report contains the data with the best engine quality number (QE) over
the whole flight leg. If no stability is detected, then a report is generated with
the following message in its last line: "NO STABLE FRAME CONDITION".
The report mainly contains operating data of both engines, including vibration
data. The report data are averages over the required stability period, except:
- ESN, EHRS, ERT, ECYC: Engine general data (serial number, flight hours,
running time, cycle),
- AP: Autopilot status,
- QE: Engine quality number used as stability indicator for this report (00: best
stability, 99: worst stability),
- OIQH: Oil consumption from the previous flight,
- EVM, ECW1, SSEL: Engine vibration status word, engine control word, and
status of Full Authority Digital Engine Control (FADEC) sensors,
- data lines V3, V4: Averaged values taken from the last stable descent (i.e.
descent of the last leg),
- data lines V5, V6: Averaged values taken from the last stable climb (i.e. climb
of the current leg).
temperature).

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CRUISE PERFORMANCE REPORT <02>

This report is similar to ENGINE CRUISE REPORT <01> except that more
information is provided about the aircraft. The following data is added:
- QA: Aircraft quality number used as stability indicator for this report (00: best
stability, 99: worst stability).
- WFQ: Inner cell fuel quantity,
- ELEV: Elevator position,
- AOA, SLP: Corrected Angle-Of-Attack and side slip angle,
- CFPG, CIVV: Last DMU calculated flight path acceleration and inertial
vertical speed,
- ROLL, YAW: Roll angle and body axis yaw rate (average),
- THDG, LONP, LATP: True heading, longitude and latitude positions,
- WS, WD: Wind speed and direction (average),
- FT, FD: Fuel temperature and density (average),
- Flight controls positions (average). E.g. RSP5: Roll spoiler 5 position.
NOTE: Data lines X1, X4, X6 are issued from system 1 (e.g. FLAP system 1)
or left (e.g. left spoiler 5) while data lines X2, X5, X7 are issued from system 2
or right.
In addition, the trigger logic for this report differs a little bit from the logic for
ENGINE CRUISE REPORT <01> and is performed independently (e.g. the
required stability period can be different).

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CRUISE PERFORMANCE REPORT <02>

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ENGINE TAKE OFF REPORT <04>

GENERAL

This report is generated while in the take off flight phase when the sum of
the Exhaust Gas Temperature (EGT) for both engines is maximum. It is
used to check the trend and the stress of the engines during take off.
Basically, one report is generated per leg(programmable frequency).
The report mainly contains data of both engines, including the maximum
EGT (EGTM). The radio height (RALT), provided by radio altimeters 1 and
2, is also printed.

"T/O DELTA N1 SUMMARY" DATA

History of the difference between the maximum value of N1 (N1MX) and

the actual N1 during previous takeoffs is provided for both engines. T/O
DELTA N1 SUMMARY data is calculated a few seconds after entry into the
take off flight phase, independently from the report trigger..

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ENGINE TAKE OFF REPORT <04> - GENERAL & "T/O DELTA N1 SUMMARY" DATA

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ENGINE REPORT ON REQUEST <05>

The ENGINE REPORT ON REQUEST is a time series collection of engine

parameters and is only generated on manual request. Parameters for both
engines are recorded at 1 second intervals, from 5 seconds before the
request to 5 seconds after.

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ENGINE REPORT ON REQUEST <05>

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ENGINE GAS PATH ADVISORY REPORT <06>

GENERAL

The engine gas path advisory report is generated by any of the following
rigger conditions:
- stall condition detected on one engine,
- exceedance of one of the primary engine parameters (EGT, N1, N2)
detected on one engine,
- fuel Shut Off-Valve (SOV) closed in flight for at least 4 seconds on one
engine.
The reason for exceedance is displayed (STALL, EGT, N1, N2, SHUT
DOWN). Basically, 3 sets of parameters for both engines are recorded at 6
seconds intervals before the event, 1 set at the event and 5 sets at 5
seconds intervals after the event. The length of the pre-event and post-
event intervals (Y1 and Y2) is programmable.
The number of datasets to be generated after the event is also
programmable (up to 20). Report generation stops when this number is
reached or when the exceedance parameters are again within their limit.

LIMIT EXCEEDANCE SUMMARY

The following data provides a summary on the exceedance that

occurred:
- E: Engine (1 or 2) on which the exceedance occurred,
- MAX: Maximum value (peak) of the exceeded parameter,
- LIM: Programmable limit that was exceeded,
- REF: N2 at stall detection (for all other exceedance, zeros areprinted),
- TOL: Time over limit during report generation,
- TTP: Time to peak during report generation.

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ENGINE GAS PATH ADVISORY REPORT <06> - GENERAL &

LIMIT EXCEEDANCE SUMMARY

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ENGINE MECHANICAL ADVISORY REPORT <07>

The ENGINE MECHANICAL ADVISORY REPORT is generated when an

exceedance of one of the following secondary engine parameters is
detected on one engine:
- engine Oil Inlet Temperature (OIT),
- engine oil pressure (OIP),
- vibrations of the engine Low Pressure (LP) rotor (VB1),
- vibrations of the engine High Pressure (HP) rotor (VB2).

The reason for exceedance is displayed (OIT, OIP, VB1, VB2). Basically, 5
sets of parameters for one engine are recorded at 4 seconds intervals
before the event, 1 set at the event and 4 sets at 5 seconds intervals after
the event. The length of the pre-event and post-event intervals (Y07.1 and
Y07.2) is programmable.

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ENGINE DIVERGENCE REPORT <09>

This report is generated while in the climb or cruise flight phases when, under
stabilized conditions, any of the following engine divergence conditions is
etected:
- Exhaust Gas Temperature (EGT) divergence exceeding a programmed
threshold,
- nacelle temperature (TN) divergence exceeding a programmed threshold.

The reason for divergence is displayed (EGT, TN). This report is intended to
eject quick degradation in engine performance. 3 sets of parameters for both
engines are recorded at 2 seconds intervals before the event, 1 set at the
event and 3 sets at 2 seconds intervals after the event. In addition, the
following data is provided:
- E: Divergent engine (1 or 2),
- DIV: Absolute divergence value of EGT (or TN),
- REF: Reference delta value of EGT (or TN).

Since two engines do not behave with the same performance characteristics, it
is necessary to establish a reference delta for the divergence.
DIV = DIFF - REF, DIFF being the actual delta value of EGT (or TN) between
both engines.

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ENGINE DIVERGENCE REPORT <09>

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Speed/ Mach Reference Control Knob

ENGINE START REPORT <10>

This report is generated in case of aborted engine start or EGT exceedance.

The possible aborted start reasons are:
- starter air valve or HP Shut-Off Valve (SOV) demand/position disagree,
- EGT overtemperature,
- stall,
- no engine light off,
- hung start,
- illegal start sequence,
- slow start.
When effective, the reason is displayed (SAV, HPSOV, EGT, STALL, NO
LIGHT OFF, HUNG, START FAIL, SLOW). "EGT" is also displayed in case of
exceedance. Basically, 3 sets of parameters for one engine are recorded at 5
seconds intervals before the event, 1 set at the event and 3 sets at 2 seconds
intervals after the event. The length of the pre-event and post-event intervals
(Y1 and Y2) is programmable..

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ENGINE START REPORT <10>

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ENGINE RUN UP REPORT <11>

This report is primarily generated on manual request. It contains the same

data as the ENGINE CRUISE REPORT <01> plus corrected parameters
for the ambient temperature. These corrected data are averages over a
period of 20 seconds as well as most of the other report data (refer to the
ENGINE CRUISE REPORT <01> topic).

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ENGINE RUN UP REPORT <11>

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APU MAIN ENGINE START/IDLE REPORT <13>

This report is generated once at the beginning of each new APU operating
hour interval when a main engine is started with the APU. The APU operating
hour interval is programmable. The report mainly contains operating data of
the APU:
- from each Main Engine Start (MES) (lines N1, S1 and N2, S2). If the APU
master switch is set to off before the second MES is terminated, lines N2 and
S2 are filled with zeros,
- at APU idle (lines N3 and S3). In addition, line V1 contains data from the
previous APU start.

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APU MAIN ENGINE START/IDLE REPORT <13>

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APU SHUTDOWN REPORT <14>

This report is generated in case of abnormal APU shutdown. The possible
shutdown reasons are:
- no flame,
- reverse flow,
- loss of DC power,
- high oil temperature,
- air intake not open,
- generator high oil temperature,
- overtemperature,
- sensor failure,
- no acceleration,
- start time exceeded,
- overspeed,
- Electronic Control Box (ECB) failure,
- low oil pressure,
- loss of speed,
- Inlet Guide Vane (IGV) failure.
When effective, the reason is displayed. Basically, 20 sets of APU
parameters are recorded at 1 second intervals before the event and 1 set
at the event. The length of the pre-event interval (Y14.1) is programmable.

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APU SHUTDOWN REPORT <14>

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LOAD REPORT <15>

Basically, this report is generated when excessive loads are applied to the
airframe during landing. The report mainly contains aircraft aerodynamic data
recorded before, at and after a hard landing. An aircraft bounce can also be
detected. In that case, additional data lines T1 to T4 are also generated..

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LOAD REPORT <15>

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ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM REPORT <19>

The environmental control system report is generated when there is a

malfunction in the air conditioning or pressurization system. The reason for
report generation is displayed (e.g. EXCESSIVE CABIN ALTITUDE). The
report contains engine, aircraft and environmental data. Basically, up to 19
sets of parameters can be recorded at 15 seconds intervals before the event
and 1 set at the event. The number of pre-event sets as well as the length of
the pre-event interval (Y1) are programmable.
In order to reduce the length of the report, a specific procedure is applied for
report output:
- the first pre-event dataset is generated completely as well as the at event
dataset,
- within the intermediate datasets, a line is only generated if the value of an
included leading parameter has changed.
E.g.: Cabin altitude (ZCB) is observed for changes in each Vx line and causes
the print out of one line when the change limit is exceeded (i.e. +/- 100 feet)..

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DFDRS

DFDRS Presentation System

The basic DFDRS components are: The FDIU is connected to system computers to collect the basic parameter
Flight Data Interface Unit (FDIU) set. The following system computers are connected to the FDIU:
Solid State Flight Data Recorder (SSFDR)
Linear Accelerometer (LA) CLOCK
Control Panel FWC 1/2
Event Marker Button DMC 1/2
FCDC 1/2
The minimum equipment of a basic DFDRS must be installed on each BSCU
aircraft. This is to meet the requirement of the authorities for recording of CFDIU for system test and failure data
mandatory parameters.
Control Panel
FDIU
The SSFDR is supplied in the same conditions as the Cockpit Voice
The Flight Data Interface Unit (FDIU) is the heart of the flight recording Recorder. The Ground Control (GND CTL) pushbutton enables the SSFDR
system. This system receives, formats and records most of the aircraft flight to be supplied when the aircraft is on the ground before engine start for
parameters. The FDIU acquires, formats and supplies the SSFDR with maintenance and test purposes. To prevent the erasure of stored data you
various critical flight parameters and system data. must not unnecessarily activate the override function of the power interlock.

SSFDR Linear Accelerometer

The Solid State Flight Data Recorder (SSFDR) stores system data in CMOS The Linear Accelerometer (LA) is located close to the aircraft center of
EEP-ROM devices in a crash and fire protected housing. The recorder has gravity. The LA measures the acceleration of the aircraft in all three axes
the capability to store all data which the FDIU has collected over the last 25 (X,Y,Z). It sends the analog signals to the SDACs which convert them.
hours. The SSFDR status signal is sent to the SDAC. It is also sent to the
CFDS through the FDIU. SDAC

QAR The SDAC digitalizes the analog signal of the linear accelerometer and then
sends it to the FDIU. In case of malfunction of the CFDS, status messages
The optional Quick Access Recorder (QAR) records the same parameters from FDIU and SSFDR are sent directly via SDAC to the ECAM screen.
and is supplied in the same conditions as the SSFDR. The recording is made
on a magnetic tape or an optical disk. In case of an optical disk storage Event Pushbutton
media, the QAR is called Optical QAR (OQAR). The QAR is dedicated to
ground performance, maintenance or condition monitoring tasks. It is located An EVENT pushbutton is installed to store an Event Mark on the SSFDR
in the aft avionics rack. memory. The EVENT pushbutton is located on the cockpit center pedestal.

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. DFDRS OVERVIEW

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DFDRS OPERATION

IN Flight

The SSFDR is automatically supplied when the aircraft is in flight with

engines running or not.

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IN FLIGHT

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On Ground

The SSFDR is automatically supplied when the aircraft is on ground with one
or both engines running.
The SSFDR continues to run up to five minutes after 2nd engine shutdown.
Five minutes after the second engine shutdown, the SSFDR supply is
automatically cut off.

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ON GROUND

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ON GROUND

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Manual Mode

With the aircraft on ground and both engines shutdown, when you press the
RCDR/GND CTL pushbutton the recorder is supplied. When you release the
RCDR/GND CTL pushbutton, the blue ON light comes on and the SSFDR
stays supplied. The override function supplies the SSFDR until the
RCDR/GND CTL pushbutton is pushed again or the automatic power interlock
becomes active.
If one engines is started the blue ON light goes off and the SSFDR is
automatically supplied..

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FDIU Bite and Test Description In Operation Test

General During the In Operation test the FDIU monitors:

The Flight Data Interface Unit performs several tests to isolate any failure or the operation of the memories
failed component. The FDIU tests both internal and external data availability. the microprocessor
The tests performed by the FDIU are: the logic gate arrays
the power supply circuitry
Power up test the input/output interface
MCDU test the SSFDR playback signal
In Operation test
Any faults of the FDIU, the SSFDR and the accelerometer are class 2
Power Up Test failures. All the other failures are class 3.

The power up test starts automatically when electrical power is applied to the
FDIU.
Conditions;
The aircraft must be on ground with engines off.
The power supply must be cut off for more than one second.
The test checks the integrity of the operational capability of the FDIU and the
SS-FDR playback signal. The duration of this test is 10 to 25 seconds. In
case of failure during aircraft power up, the message RECORDER FDIU
FAULT is displayed on the ECAM. You have to dialog with the FDIU through
the CFDS in order to get more information about the failure.

MCDU Test

The test activated from the MCDU is initiated under the same conditions as
the power-up test.
Conditions:
The aircraft must be on ground with the engines off.
There are two selections CREATE TEST and GROUND SCANNING.
The CREATE TEST is identical to the power up test.
The GROUND SCANNING function presents the internal and external failure
messages concerning the system which are present when the request is
made. This test has to be performed at the installation of SSFDR and FDIU.

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TESTED COMPONENTS

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FDIU TEST

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Enhanced FDIMS (Flight Data Interface and Management System) of the DFDR with these data for recording.
A320 Family Supply a QAR (if installed) via a separate output with the same data
frame as the DFDR.
The main difference between classic and enhanced aircrafts consist in a Supply a PCMCIA media with the same data frame as the DFDR.
combination of Flight Data Interface Unit (FDIU) and Data Management Unit Supply an audio output, which is encoded with the GMT times to the
(DMU). On the enhanced aircrafts, a new computer Flight Data Interface and CVR.
Management Unit (FDIMU) combines all function of FDIU and DMU. Do an integrity check for the acceleration parameter for each flight.
Communicate with the CFDS for maintenance.
Flight Data Interface and Management Unit (FDIMU)
Communicate via a test connector with a portable test equipment.
The FDIMU is a microprocessor controlled unit, used for the collection of
discrete and digital A/C parameters and for their conversion to a recordable The processor circuitry of the FDIMU is supplied with discrete and ARINC
form. The FDIMU puts together the functions of the DFDRS and the AIDS. It 429 parameters. The inputs are protected against overvoltage and wiring
has two internal main parts. These parts are: inversion. The processor circuits also filter, amplify, isolate and convert the
input signals. The discrete input data are mutiplexed (1 receiver) and the
The FDIU-part, which controls the DFDRS status of these signals is stored and updated in the memory. The discrete
output data is available through the output interface. These signals are output
The DMU-part, which controls the AIDS (Refer to 31 -36-00).
in case of initialisation and if an output status must change. The received
ARINC 429 parameters are multiplexed and stored in the respective memory,
If more than one data bus with the same content, e.g. SDAC 1 and SDAC 2,
controlled by input port, label and SDI. The ARINC 429 transmitter sends the
is connected to the FDIU-part, the data from system 1 is recorded on the
BITE data from the DFDRS to the CFDIU. The recorder data for the DFDR
DFDR. This is as long as the appropriate SSM (Sign Status Matrix) bits are
and QAR (if installed) are generated by the microprocessor and output
valid and the data is updated. Invalid data from system 1 is replaced with the
through the harvard biphase ralated bipolar RZ interface. The time reference
appropriate data from system 2. If one system has bad SSM bits or
for the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) through AMU is generated and
unrefreshed data, data from the other system are recorded. If no valid data is
synchronized by the DFDR and output as an audio signal (frequence shift
available for the DFDR recording, then related data bits are set to zero and in
4193 Hz = logic 0, 3607 Hz = logic 1). The microprocessor generates the
the next mainframe period the respective data bits are set to one.
output formats for the DFDR/QAR and controls the RS 232 interface. The
The FDIU-part can record five different versions (frames) of parameters on
processor updates the data frames according to the received parameters.
the DFDR. The selection for one version is made by the A/C Pin-
The whole data processing and interface control is managed on the
Programming. If a version is not set, the FDIU-part uses the code from the
processor board and the I/O board assembly.
last flight. In case of missing information from the last flight, the FDIU-part
works with Version 2 (CFMI frame) and record speed 128 W/s. The five
Verification of DFDR Playback Data
record versions fulfil the different authorities requirements.

FDIMU (FDIU-Part) Functions To verify the recorded data, the FDIMU (FDIU-part) receives playback data
from the DFDR via a serial data bus. The sync word is checked every
64th/128th/256th input for the proper sync pattern. If a defective sync pattern
The software controlled functions of the FDIMU (FDIU-part) are as given
is detected, the DFDR PLAYBACK fault flag will be written into the fault
below:
memory of the FDIMU (FDIU-part). The FDIMU also accepts DFDR data
without playback.
Collect and format various critical flight parameters and supply the

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Identification of Location

The FDIMU recognizes its location on different aircraft by decoding the Parameter selection and data processing depends on this identification code.
aircraft identification and aircraft type, the fleet and the DFDR format version. This information is input to the FDIMU through 54 discrete input lines.

FLIGHT DATA INTERFACE & MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

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Mandatory Parameter Integrity Check Digital Flight Data Recorder (DFDR)

The FDIMU (FDIU-part) does a mandatory parameter Integrity check during The DFDR is a solid state flight data recorder in compliance with ARINC 717.
the flight. The results are stored in a non-volatile memory and recorded on The DFDR stores all aircraft information in CMOS bulk erasable EEPROM
the DFDR and the QAR (if installed). The three parameters shown below (Flash Memory IC) devices. Being a solid state device, the DFDR has no
are checked during the flight phase 'ENG SHUT DOWN'. moving parts. The recorder has the capability to store all data which the
FDIMU has collected over the last 25 hours. It is possible to get a storage
Normal Acceleration: Average for 8 sec 1 +/- 0.2 g capability of greater than 25 hours if the correct combination of DFDR
Lateral Acceleration Average for 8 sec 0 +/- 0.1 g capacity and data rate are used.
Longitudinal Acceleration Average for 8 sec 0 +/- 0.1 g.
DFDR Functions
The test condition is 15% less than N2 for all engines. The valid value is
available for 8 seconds. The check is done once per second. When the flight The DFDR stores digital flight data in a crash protected solid state memory.
phase and test condition criteria are achieved, the valid value must be true This solid state memory consists of a number of Flash EEPROM devices
for at least one second for a pass result, otherwise the integrity result is which will keep their contents. If the power is removed. The DFDR is able
flagged as failed. If the test is failed, it is processed as a Class II failure and to receive 64, 128 or 256 words/sec series messages (ARINC 747 format)
the bit 17 in the coded information label 350.00 is set to one. The internal from the FDIU-part of the FDIMU. The data is recorded in 32K-Word
Class II fault ACCELEROMETER (6TU) is only detected on ground. To avoid Blocks divided in 512 logical pages of 64 words each. The first two pages
the lost of the failure from the DFDRS LAST LEG CLASS REPORT this contains header information (partition, channel and block number) and a
failure is copied from the ground memory corresponding to the end of current bad page map. The remaining 510 pages stores the flight data. The
leg into the flight memory corresponding to the beginning of the new leg. This SSFDR software monitors the correct recording operation continuous and an
failure is stored, transmitted in normal mode and available via CFDIU menu incorrect function will be memorized (BITE). The recording duration of the
after landing. recorder is minimum
25 hours under normal flight conditions. After the aircraft has landed, the
Test Connector memorized data can be down loaded for analysis.

To enable the connection of a Portable MCDU or a Portable Data Loader Underwater Locator Beacon (ULB)
(PDL), a test connector is installed on the front panel of the FDIMU. The
interface for test and program is RS 232. An ULB is attached directly to the front-panel of the DFDR. The ULB
transmits a ultrasonic signal. The ULB starts its operation if it gets in contact
DFDR-CVR Synchronization with water. It has a detection range of 1800 to 3600 meter. The ULB
operates in water down to a depth of 6000 meter. You can service the
The full 32 data bit word received from the GMT clock bus (label 150) is used ULB without disassembly of the DFDR. Maintenance has to be done at
to generate a frequency modulated output. This time code word is send to set times to replace the battery of the ULB.
the CVR via audio output at a rate of 768 bit/second every 4 seconds (at a
beginning of each data frame) with LSB (Least Significant Bit) transmitted
first.

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DFDRS COMPONENT LOCATION

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CFDS/MCDU Pages

MCDU computers gives access to much FDIMU internal function:

FDIMU access menu,

FDIU LRU identification,
FDIU test,
FDIU ground report,
DMU ground report,
DMU LRU identification,
DMU software load status.

FDIMU Access Menu

The process for access to the FDIU menu or DMU menu is the following:

Select the INST menu on the SYSTEM REPORT/TEST menu.

Select the FDIU menu or DMU menu on the SYSTEM
REPORT/TEST menu.

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FDIU/TEST

Push the line key adjacent to < FDIU on the SYSTEM REPORT/TEST
menu.
Push the line key adjacent to < TEST and select the pushbutton RCDR
Ground Control ON. It is possible to override the power interlock, so that
the system can be supplied for preflight checks or for maintenance and
test purposes.
Push the line key adjacent to < START TEST.
The display shows the message "TEST IN PROGRESS" and "TEST OK".
Switch the RCDR Ground Control OFF.

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FDIU / Ground Report

Push the line key adkacent to < FDIU on the SYSTEM REPORT TEST
menu. Push the line key 5R GROUND REPORT. All class 1,2,3 faults
detected on the ground after the last flight are displayed. If no fault are
detected, the display shows NO FAULT DETECTED.

DMU / Ground Report

Push the line key adjacent to < DMU on the SYSTEM REPORT/TEST
menu. Push the line key adjacent to < GROUND REPORT. The display
shows each internal failure during the last flight leg. The display shows a
maximum of two failure at a time. If these are more failures, push the next
page key on the MCDU keyboard. If there are no failure, the display
shows the message NO FAULT DETECTED.

DMU / LRU Identification

Push the line key adjacent to < DMU on the SYSTEM REPORT/TEST
menu. Push the line key adjacent to < LRU IDENT the DMU P/N, the
customer database number (DIP/N) and the system database number are
displayed.

DMU / Software Load Status

Push the line key adjacent to < DMU on the SYSTEM REPORT/TEST
menu. Push the line key adjacent to < SOFTWARE LOAD STATUS The
display shows the customer database number and load data.The system
database number and load date.
shows only the DMU SOFTWARE LOAD STATUS

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CLOCK

Presentation

Electrical Clock

Universal Time Coordinated (UTC) is provided by an electrical clock on the

right center instrument panel. UTC is also displayed on the ECAM System
Display (SD). The clock is a fully independent electrical clock with built-in
time base.)
It features the control and the information related to each of the function:

Time (UTC)
Elapsed Time (ET)
Chronometer (CHR)
Date (UTC)

The clock provides UTC and date under ARINC 429 format bus for:

Centralized Fault Data Interface Unit (CFDIU)

Flight Data Interface Unit (FDIU)
Flight Management and Guidance Computers (FMGC)

The clock is powered by two electrical circuits with one circuit directly
connected to the aircraft battery. This enables time to be counted in memory
throughout the period that aircraft is parked.
UTC displayed on the SD is normally provided by the master clock. In case of
failure of the clock, CFDIU provides back-up for UTC and date with updating
through MCDUs.
The chronometer function is a back-up function. The primary chronometer
function is performed by EIS on each ND with remote controls for CAPT and
F/O.
The clock is programmed to take into account month of 28, 29, 30 or 31 days
and it is capable of identifying leap years up to the year 2025.

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CLOCK BLOCK DIAGRAM

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ND Chronometer Loss of Electrical Power Supply

A chronometer Indication is available in digital form (green digits on a grey 1. Loss of main electrical power supply: -display goes off -the chrono
background shaded area). This chrono gives the minutes and the seconds pointer stops -ARINC output disabled -time is still counted in memory
from 0 to 59 mn 59 s, then the hours and minutes up to 99 h 59 mn. through the aircraft battery supply.
The chrono operation is controlled by means of the CHRONO pushbutton 2. When the power is restored: -the pointer resumes its operation -the
switch (beside the EFIS control section): correct time is displayed again.
3. Loss of aircraft battery power supply: -No effect provided that main
1st press: the display appears on the onside ND and the chrono starts power is available.
counting. 4. Loss of main and aircraft battery power supplies. -The clock does not
2nd press: the chrono stops counting but indication remains operate.
displayed.
3rd press: the display disappears and the chrono is reset.

CFDIU Backup Time and Date

In case of a main clock failure the CFDIU provides backup UTC and date.
The backup time is displayed on the ECAM lower CRT. The backup UTC and
date is provided to all other type 1 A/C systems.
If, in addition, there is a power interrupt > 200 ms, the CFDS sends a UTC
79:99 and adds a GMT/DATE INIT item in its menu, enabling the crew to
reinitialize the time and date on the MCDU.

GMT/Data INIT

The GMT/DATA INIT function Is available only in case of clock failure and
CFDIU power interrupt.
In normal operation, the CFDIU receives the time from the clock. In the event
of main clock failure, the CFDIU transmits the time and the date using its
internal clock. Reinitialization of the time and the date will be only necessary
after a power cut-off. It shall be carried out on MCDU trough the GMT/DATE
INIT function.
GMT and date are entered using the scratchpad.

Mechanical Alert Timer

A mechanical 60 minutes timer can be installed as an option on the overhead

panel.

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CLOCK COMPONENTS LOCATION

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ELECTRICAL CLOCK D/O

TEST DATE SETTING

To test the clock, the annunciator light switch must be set to TEST. The setting of the date is done with the UTC selector. By pressing the SET
Then all the displays should show eight. button, the date is displayed. By setting the UTC selector in SET position,
the year digits flash and the month and day digits are frozen. By turning
UTC AND DATE the SET button clockwise or anticlockwise, years can be modified to obtain
the chosen value. By pushing the SET button, the months and days can be
When the clock is in normal configuration it displays the time. The date is adjusted in the same way.
displayed by pressing the SET turn and P/B when the time of the day is
displayed. By pressing the SET turn and P/B once more the time of the CHRONOMETER
day will be displayed again.
A first press on the CHRonometer P/B starts the chronometer, a second
UTC SETTING press stops it and freezes the display, and a press on the ReSeT P/B
resets it.
The setting of the Universal Time coordinated (UTC) is done with the UTC
selector. When the selector is in SET position, the second digits are ELAPSED TIME
blanked, the minute digits flash and the hour digits are frozen.
To activate the Elapsed Time (ET) function, the ET selector must be set to
By rotating the SET button clockwise the minutes increase, anticlockwise RUN. When set to STP, the ET counter stops, and the display is frozen. To
the minutes decrease. By pushing the SET button the hours flash, the reset the display, the selector must be set to RST (spring loaded position)
minutes are frozen and the seconds are blanked. and it returns to STP.

By turning the SET button, hours can be adjusted. When the UTC selector FAILURE
is moved from SET to INT the clock starts running from the adjusted time With a clock failure or a loss of power supply, the digital displays are no
with the second digits at 00. When the UTC selector is in GlobalPositioning longer available. With a loss of main electrical power supply, the time is
System (GPS) position, the clock is synchronized on theGPS time, if a still counted in memory through the A/C battery supply, exceptfor the CHR
GPS signal is present. and ET functions..

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SMITH CLOCK

TEST ELAPSED TIME

To test the clock, the annunciator light switch must be set to TEST. Then all To activate the ET function, the ET selector must be set to RUN. When set to
the displays should show eight. HLD, the ET counter stops. To reset the display, the selector must be set to
RESET (spring loaded position) and it returns to HLD.
UTC AND DATE
FAILURE
When the clock is in normal configuration, it displays the time. The date is
displayed by pressing the DATE P/BSW, when the time of the day is With a clock failure or a loss of power supply, the digital displays are no longer
displayed. The clock displays successively the day and month and the year. available. With a loss of main electrical power supply, the time is still counted
By pressing the DATE P/BSW once more the time of the day will be displayed in memory through the A/C battery supply, except for the CHR function
again.

UTC SETTING

The setting of the UTC is done with the UTC selector. Setting the hours and
minutes: the UTC switch is set to HSD. When the figure for hours is correct,
the UTC switch is set to MSM. In this position, when the figure for the minutes
is correct, the UTC switch is set to HLDY. Once in the HLDY position, if the
time is correct, the UTC switch is set to the RUN position and the clock starts
normal operation.

DATE SETTING

The setting of the date is done with the UTC selector. Setting the day, month
and year: the date P/BSW must be pressed, then the UTC switch is set to
HSD. When the figure for the day is correct, the UTC switch is set to MSM. In
this position, when the figure for the month is correct, the UTC switch is set to
HLDY. In this position, when the figure for the year is correct, the UTC switch
is set to RUN.

CHRONOMETER

A first press on the CHR P/B starts the chronometer, a second pressstops it,
and a third press resets it.

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ELAPSED TIME
SEXTANT CLOCK
To activate the ET function, the ET selector must be set to RUN. When set
TEST to STOP, the ET counter stops. To reset the display, the selector must be
set to RST (spring loaded position) and it returns to STOP.
To test the clock, the annunciator light switch must be set to TEST. Then
all the displays should show eight. FAILURE

UTC AND DATE With a clock failure or a loss of power supply, the digital displays are no
longer available. With a loss of main electrical power supply, the time (UTC
The center window (UTC) indicates the current time: hours and minutes. and ET) is still counted in memory through the clock built-in-battery, except
Periods of 15 seconds are indicated by three horizontal segments. The for the chronometer function. When power is restored:
current date (month, day and year) is displayed when the SET knob is - the chronometer pointer returns to zero if previously displaced,
pressed. To keep the date displayed, the SET P/B must be held pressed -the UTC and ET indications reappear, indicating current value
in. To recover the time, the SET P/B must be released. .

UTC AND DATE SETTING

An UTC selector allows date and time updating:

- MO: to set months and years
- DY: to set day
- HR: to set hours
- MIN: to set minutes
- RUN: to start the UTC counter
The UTC selector must be pressed and turned to set it from RUN to
MINute position. When a function is selected with the UTC selector (except
RUN), you can set it with the SET P/B. When pushed, the SET P/B
decreases the displays. By turning it to either side, it increases the
displays. After setting, the selector must be set back to RUN (pushed and
turned).

CHRONOMETER

An upper window, called CHR indicates the minutes provided the CHR P/B
has been pressed. The seconds are indicated by a sweep hand. Pressing
the CHR P/B activates the chronometer, pressing it again will stop it. The
chronometer is reset by pressing the CHR P/B a third time.

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PRINTER

General

The printer allows print-out of the Centralized Fault Display System and
additional reports.
The additional reports come from:

the Aircraft Integrated Data System (AIDS).

the Air Traffic Service Unit (ATSU).
the Flight Management and Guidance System (FMGS)
the Engine Vibration Monitoring Unit (EVMU)

Paper

The paper can be inserted via an access door incorporated in the front-panel.
The printer is loaded with a 4.4 inch wide (109 mm) paper roll.

Monitoring

The printer face features a locking system and a SLEW pushbutton switch.
The SLEW switch is used to exit paper.
In case of malfunctioning leading to an incapability to achieve any print-out,
the printer transmits a message to the CFDS as long as the defect is present.

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PRINTER PRESENTATION

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PRESENTATION

Printer Capability Outputs

The printer provides onboard printouts of various aircraft systems such as The printer has a single ARINC 429 outputs bus to control the various
ACARS, FMGC1 and 2, AIDS, CFDIU and EVMU. connected systems.
The printer is capable to print 80, 64, or 40 characters per line format. It
provides a storage capability of 8 Kbytes and is able to generate 120 forty- Monitoring
character-lines per minute.
The printer provides continuous monitoring of critical internal parameters.
Users Monitored parameters:
No buffer overrun
Data to be printed is formatted within the various system users. The printer No inhibit mode
determines which input is active and switches on each system in order of Door closed
their priorities. No out of paper
Internal circuitry
Manual Print Power supply circuitry
Operating temperature
In manual mode, prints are triggered from the Multifunction Control and
Display Unit. The MCDU initiates printing of data displayed on MCDU screen In case of one of those malfunctions a message is sent to the Centralized
or stored in system reports. Fault Display Interface Unit (CFDIU).
Automatic Print

Some reports are automatically printed provided that the automatic printing
function has been programmed in the corresponding system computer.
Ex: Automatic printing of the CFDS POST FLIGHT REPORT upon engine
shutdown.

Inputs

Data is transmitted via low speed ARINC 429 buses, one at a time using a
hand shake protocol (ARINC 740). 12 Inputs are available on the printer, but
only six are allocated. Input 1 has the highest priority, input 12 has lowest
one.

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PRINTER BLOCK DIAGRAM

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Printer Paper Loading

Note that red stripes on the paper Indicate end of roll. Simple "one hand"
in flight or on ground paper roll loading allows 90 feet printing, 3 rolls
being stowed on the left rear cockpit wall.

Paper Loading Procedure

Push the SLEW pushbutton. This removes the remaining paper from
the printer. Open, safety and tag the PTR/SPLY (E/21) C/B.
Turn the locking system. Door is released. Lift the door.
Move the empty roll from the right to the left to disengage it from
its support.
Clean the remaining paper off the paper cutter.
Install the new roll of paper on its support. Make sure that the roll
of paper turns correctly.
Manually engage the end of the paper under the drive roller. Pull
the paper to the slot of the paper cutter in the direction shown on
the self-adhesive labels.
Close the printer door. Remove the safety clip and tag and close
the circuit breaker. The paper has been changed.

Using the SLEW pushbutton move the paper out of the slot of the paper
cutter and cut off the unwanted paper.

Test

The functional test is not available on the A/C but only at the shop. To
check the printer, do a print-out and compare it with the page on the
MCDU.

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UP & DOWN DATA LOADING SYSTEM PRESENTATION

General
The data loading system is an interface between the aircraft computers
and ground data processing equipment used to update software (S/W) and
database or to retrieve aircraft system data. The data loading system
includes:
- a Data Loading Selector (DLS) to select the desired computer to be
loaded,
- a Multipurpose Disk Drive Unit (MDDU) to upload or download data, - a
stowage box with a 42 disk maximum capacity (the Disk Stowage is in the
left and right Sides console and can be locked with a key), - a Data
Loading Routing Box (DLRB) to route the input/output data between the
disk unit and the target computer..

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UP LOADING

The aircraft system computers use the loading system to update their data
base, for example the Flight Management and Guidance Computer
(FMGC) or to modify parts of their operational S/W, for example the Air
Traffic Service Unit (ATSU). The Up loading is automatically done from a
3.5 inch disk, via an internal logic specific to each computer.
The installation of Portable Data Loader (PDL) connectors enables ARINC
615A data loading of the ATSU.
Power supply plug is installed to enable data loader power supply.

DOWN LOADING

The down loading system is used to down load, to a 3.5 inch disk, the data
recorded by some computers during aircraft operation, for example the
Data Management Unit (DMU) part of the Flight Data Interface and
Management Unit (FDIMU). Down loading is done automatically through
an internal logic specific to each computer..

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UP & DOWN DATA LOADING SYSTEM UTILIZATION

This disk must contain a configuration file identical to the previous one and
GENERAL its order in the sequence must be up loaded on the same computer.
The Multipurpose Disk Drive Unit (MDDU) has two functions: uploading When you have ejected the disk from the disk drive, you have to set the
and downloading. According to the operation to do, the disk, which is used, ON/OFF switch on the DLS to OFF. Check on one of the MCDUs that the
has to contain specific information (e.g. configuration file). Before doing an software (S/W) reference shown on the Line Replaceable Unit (LRU)
up data loading operation, refer to the relevant procedure for the related IDENTIFICATION page of the concerned computer agrees with the S/W
system in the Aircraft Maintenance Manual (AMM). reference of the disk used for the up loading.
NOTE: Up loading procedure will only be illustrated, down loading is
similar. DOWN LOADING PROCEDURE
If there is no disk inserted in the data loader disk drive, the system is in the
UP LOADING PROCEDURE standby state and does not communicate with any onboard computers.
When you have selected the disk related to the computer to be loaded The MDDU READY message is shown on the MDDU window: the system
from the disks in the storage box, you have to select the computer by is in standby state. The MDDU is activated by inserting the disk containing
means of the Data Loading Selector (DLS). The MDDU READY message a configuration file defining the label of the computer concerned by a down
is shown on the MDDU window: the system is in the standby state. After loading operation: the READY message is shown on the MDDU window.
selecting Flight Management and Guidance Computer (FMGC) 2 on the Supposing that the disk inserted is configured to dialog with the Data
DLS, you have to open the MDDU door, insert the disk in the data loader Management Unit (DMU), the operator can down load the reports by
disk drive and close the MDDU door. When the disk is inserted in the disk pushing the SELector ConTroL key on the DLS when Aircraft Integrated
drive, the READY message is shown: this message acknowledges disk Data System (AIDS) is shown. After the computer has acknowledged the
insertion. The MDDU processes the specific information contained in the request, it sorts the data to be transferred into files and interrupts the wait
disk, contacts the computer to be loaded and shows the WAIT phase established with the MDDU: the WAIT RESPONSE message is
RESPONSE message until the computer is ready to receive the data. This shown on the MDDU window. Then, the computer downloads its
message stays permanently displayed when: information: the TRANSF IN PROG message is shown throughout the
- the computer is not power supplied or is out of order, transfer. When the data transfer is terminated and no anomalies are
- the DLS is set to the wrong computer, detected, the TRANSF COMPLETE message is shown to tell the operator
- the configuration file is not correct, that the transfer is successfully completed.
- the Landing Gear Control and Interface Unit (LGCIU) 1 is not powered.
ABNORMAL OPERATION
As soon as a dialog is established between the computer to be loaded and Other messages shown on the MDDU window tell the operator of the
the data loader, the TRANSFert IN PROGress message is displayed and transfer status:
the data is transferred to the computer. - TRANSFER FAILURE: If the MDDU has to stop data transfer (up or down
When the data transfer is terminated and no anomalies are detected, the loading) for any reason, this message is shown.
TRANSF COMPLETE message is shown to inform the operator that the - UNIT FAIL: The MDDU shows this message if a hardware (H/W) failure is
transfer is successfully completed. detected during the self-test. In this case, the MDDU stops all operations.
If more than one disk for the up loading is necessary , the EJECT DISK - DISK ERROR: If the MDDU cannot read or write data on the disk
and INSERT NEXT DISK message are displayed one after the other on (incorrect formatting, write-protected, disk damaged, etc), it will interrupt
the MDDU when the next disk needs to be inserted. the operations and send this message.

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