11.18 Flashcards
What is cmc and what does it do
Central maintenance computer which puts reports into one system
2 cmc function modes
Reporting and interactive
Interactive mode tests
System , complementary and output
What does a bite do
Allows cmc to communicate with aircraft system
2 functions of bite
Perfect failures and perform tests on ground
What is mcdu and why is it used
Interface to cmcs and used during flight to control flight management flight system
What are mcdu characteristics
14 vertical lines and 24 characters across which is the max
What are the report functions
Printer for hard copies
Acars for data link system to aircraft home base
What does no response mean from printer
Not working , out of paper or in use another system
How does airbus show function has started
Asterisk
What is a hard failure
Permanent failure
What is intermittent failure and when is it reported
Failures which occur once or several times a flight but only reported after landing
How many faults can the cmc store and where
500 faults in electronic library system
How long can faults in Boeing be stored
99 flights or 500 faults
How long can faults in airbus be stored
Up to 63 flights
