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CFDS FAILURE CLASSIFICATION (2)

CLASS 1
Class 1 failures have an operational consequence on the flight. You can
display the class 1 failures on the MCDU:
- in the LAST (or CURRENT) LEG REPORT.
- in the LAST (or CURRENT) LEG ECAM REPORT.
These faults are also indicated to the crew in flight:
- by the ECAM system (upper and/or lower Display Unit (DU)).
- by local warning in the cockpit.
Refer to the Minimum Equipment List (MEL):
"GO", "GO IF" or "NO GO".
CLASS 2
Class 2 failures have no immediate operational consequence and can be
displayed on request on the ECAM STATUS page, under the
MAINTENANCE title. 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.
A class 2 failure has to be repaired within 10 days. Refer to the MEL:
"GO" without condition. The example given here concerns the Cabin
Intercommunication Data System (CIDS) fault.
CLASS 3
Class 3 failures have no operational consequence. All aircraft systems
remain available. These faults are not indicated to the crew but you can
display the name of the systems affected by at least a class 3 failure in
the AVIONICS STATUS (only available on ground). Do not refer to the
MEL. Class 3 failures have no fixed time for correction. However,
correction is recommended to improve the dispatch reliability. Class 3
failures may be corrected during the A CHECK programmed maintenance
operations.
The LAST LEG ECAM REPORT shows the list of Electronic Centralized
Aircraft Monitoring (ECAM) warning messages sent to the Centralized
Fault Display Interface Unit (CFDIU) by the Flight Warning Computers
(FWC). It can store up to 40 warnings occurred during the last leg. On
ground, the title of this item is LAST LEG ECAM REPORT; in flight it
is CURRENT LEG ECAM REPORT. Documentary data appears on the
print report:
- the A/C identification,
- date and Greenwich Mean Time (GMT),
- the flight number,
- the city pair.
When you select the PRINT line key, all the LAST LEG ECAM REPORT
is printed.

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 64 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. For example:
FEB 22 1312
22-00-00
NO FAC 1 DATA (INTM)
It also contains a flight leg counter relative to the previous flight. XX is
the number of flight legs before the last flight leg. For example:
01 (previous leg).
NOTE: As the leg number changes at ground/flight transition, the
content of the LAST LEG REPORT is stored and identified in
the PREVIOUS LEGS REPORT under the LEG -01. At
flight/ground transition, the LAST LEG REPORT in the
PREVIOUS LEGS REPORT is identified as 00.
"INTM" means that the failure has occurred intermittently. When you
make a print of the PREVIOUS LEGS REPORT, only the displayed page
is printed.
AVIONICS STATUS
The AVIONICS STATUS presents the list of systems, which are currently
affected by a 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, i.e. VHF3, or a NO
X DATA message when the related system bus is not active. For example:
NO ILS 2 DATA
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.
PAGES IN CFDS
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. The
SYSTEM REPORT/TEST menu page presents the list of all the systems
connected to the CFDIU, in ATA chapter order. An example of each
system type is available:
- in Landing Gear (L/G) for type 1 systems,
- in Air Conditioning (AIRCOND) for type 2 systems,
- in Electrical (ELEC) for type 3 systems.
SYSTEM REPORT/TEST-BSCU A (Type 1 system)
Type 1 systems are the most common systems. The menu they present
depends on the system itself. In the MENU mode, the menu is transmitted
by the system itself. You talk directly with the system. The menu includes
three basic functions:
- the LAST LEG REPORT,
- the PREVIOUS LEGS REPORT,
- the LRU IDENTIFICATION,
and optional functions, depending on the system for example:
- TROUBLE SHOOTING DATA,
- CLASS 3 FAULTS,
- TEST,
- GROUND SCANNING.
LAST LEG REPORT
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 Line Replaceable Unit
(LRU) associated with the time at which the failure occurred and the
ATA reference.
PREVIOUS LEGS REPORT
This function presents the internal and external failure messages
concerning this system that appeared during the previous 64 flights.
The failure messages contain the name of the failed LRU associated
with the time and date at which the failure occurred, the flight number
(-00 to -63) and the ATA reference.
LRU IDENTIFICATION
This function presents the Part Number (PN) of the LRUs.

POST FLIGHT REPORT


The POST FLIGHT REPORT (PFR) is the sum of the LAST LEG
REPORT and of the LAST LEG ECAM REPORT. It is only available
on the printer. ECAM WARNING MESSAGES show/give the LAST
LEG ECAM REPORT. FAULT MESSAGES show/give the LAST LEG
REPORT.
T1+
CFDS PHASES (3)
GROUND/FLIGHT TRANSITION
Transition to flight (Event 1) is defined at the soonest or at the latest
depending on whether the flight number has been entered by the crew
before take-off or not:
- at the soonest: First engine start + 3 minutes if flight number entered
prior to first engine start.
- at the latest: Aircraft speed > 80 knots if flight number not entered prior
to first engine start.
At event "1", the leg number is incremented.
IN FLIGHT PHASE
From event 1 until aircraft speed has been below 80 knots for 150 seconds,
type 1 and 3 systems are considered in flight.
NOTE: Type 2 systems are only considered in flight from 30 seconds
after lift off up to touch down.
In flight, the system Built-In Test Equipment (BITE) 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 Electronic Centralized Aircraft
Monitoring (ECAM) warning message memorization in the CFDIU).
FLIGHT/GROUND TRANSITION
Transition to ground occurs when, after touch down, the aircraft speed
has been below 80 knots for 150 seconds. At this time, the CURRENT
LEG REPORT is renamed under the title LAST LEG REPORT and is
stored in the PREVIOUS LEGS REPORT.
NOTE: As the leg has not changed, the content of the LAST LEG
REPORT is identified in the PREVIOUS LEGS REPORT under
the LEG -00.
ON GROUND PHASE
On ground, the system BITEs ensure:
- detection (Type 1/2/3 systems) and memorization in their ground
memory (Type 1/2 systems) of internal faults only,
- transmission to the CFDIU of internal faults for monitoring and
establishment of the AVIONICS STATUS.
All Centralized Fault Display System (CFDS) functions (e.g. PFR
printing) are available on request through the MCDUs.

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