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AHRS Unit Failure

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Symptoms - ‘AHRS 1(2) FAIL’ CAS Message, Lose Attitude indications, AP will disconnect and give ‘AP FAIL’ ‘YD FAIL’ CAS Message, ‘TCAS FAIL’ CAS Message

MIs - No

FRC - Yes

Summary - You select the good AHRS.

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Hdg Miscompare

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Symptoms - Different Hdg’s on PFDs. ‘HDG MISCOMP’ Yellow flag.

MIs - No

FRCs - No

Summary - Internal failure of heading AHRS comparison. Use standby instrument for Hdg

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Pitch Miscompare

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Symptoms - >7 degrees pitch diff between AHRS 1 & 2. ‘PIT MISCOMP’ Yellow flag.

MIs - No

FRCs - No

Summary - Internal failure of heading AHRS comparison. Use standby instrument for Pitch

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Roll Miscompare

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Symptoms - Different Roll Attitude on PFDs. ‘ROL MISCOMP’ Yellow flag.

MIs - No

FRCs - No

Summary - Internal failure of Roll AHRS comparison. Use standby instrument for Roll

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A/P Disengages

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Symptoms - AP disengages caused by momentary loss of relevant AHRS parameters. ‘AUTOPILOT’ Aural Alert.

MI - N/A

FRC - N/A

Summary - No failures, Re-engage autopilot when safe to do so.

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A/P Fails to engage

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Symptoms - AP won’t engage. ‘AP FAIL’ CAS Message. Caused by pitch servo failure.

MI - No

FRC - Yes

Summary - No AP. Fly manually. Notify ATC if in RVSM.

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Asymmetric Pitch Trim

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Symptoms - Elevator actuator jammed. Pointer yellow. Red X on pitch trim. ‘PTRIM DISCONNECT’ ‘PTRIM NML FAIL’ ‘PTRIM BKP FAIL’ CAS messages. Autopilot will not engage.

MI - No

FRC - Yes.

Summary - FRCs to try a reset. Landing distance correction factor may need to be applied.

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A/P Pitch Mistrim

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Symptoms - AP doesn’t trim correctly. ‘AP PITCH MISTRIM’ CAS Message.

MI - No

FRC - Yes

Summary - FRC. Reset, if fails then use backup.

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A/P Roll Mistrim

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Symptoms - Roll trim wont correct in AP. Roll trim yellow arrow. ‘AP ROLL MISTRIM’ CAS Message.

MI - No

FRCs - Yes

Summary - FRCs. Reset trim manually.

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Yaw Damper Failure

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Symptoms - Unable to engage YD. ‘YD FAIL’ CAS Message.

MI - No

FRC - Yes

Summary - Max 250kts and Max 25,000ft.

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Yaw Damper Mistrim

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Symptoms - Yellow Arrow on Rudder Trim. ‘YD MISTRIM’ CAS Message.

MI - No

FRC - Yes

Summary - PF chooses to leave it on or off.

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Audio Panel Failure

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Symptom - ‘AUDIO PNL 1 (2) FAIL’ CAS Message. Can’t use audio panel.

MI - No

FRC - No

Summary - Work with what you have. Use CRM to distribute duties.

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VHF Unit Failure

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Symptom - Loss of COM 1(2) operation. Red X on Com display.

MI - No

FRC - No

Summary - Use other comm channel and boxes.

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Cabin Door Unlock

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Symptoms - Door open or faulty micro switch. ‘DOOR PAX OPEN’ CAS Message.

MI - No

FRC - Yes

Summary - Land ASAP. Consider use of oxygen (Not in cards).

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Emergency Door Unlock

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Symptom - ‘DOOR EMER OPEN’ CAS Message.

MI - No

FRC - Yes

Summary - Land ASAP. Consider use of oxygen (Not in cards).

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External Door Unlock - FWD/AFT

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Symptom - ‘DOORBAG FWD/AFT OPEN’ CAS Message.

MI - No

FRC - Yes

Summary - Land as soon as practicable. <186kts.

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Automatic Electrical Transfer Fail

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Symptom - ‘ELEC XFR FAIL’ CAS Message. Batteries discharging.

MI - Yes

FRC - Yes

Summary - ELEC EMER Button… P Push in. Land ASAP. 45 mins of power left.

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Battery Discharge

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Symptoms - ‘BATT DISCHARGE’ CAS Message. One battery discharging or depleted.

MI - No

FRC - Yes

Summary - Isolate the battery. If persists, ELEC EMER then Land ASAP.

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Battery Low Charge

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Symptoms - Batt Voltage Yellow and <20V. No engine start.

MI - No

FRC - No

Summary - On ground, U/S. In air, there’s something else going on. Elec Emergency perhaps.

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Display Unit Failure

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Symptoms - PFD Black. MFD switches to reversionary mode. PFD2 remains in normal mode.
Or.. ‘GIA 1 FAIL’ CAS Message. ‘HSDB Fault’ CAS Message. (Maybe ‘PFD FAULT’ CAS Message) PFD Reversionary.

MI - No

FRC - Yes. A few to choose from.

Summary - FRC the captions. Use reversionary mode or IESI.

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Battery not connected to BUS

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Symptoms - ‘BATT 1(2) OFF BUS’ CAS Message

MI - No

FRC - Yes

Summary - Reset battery. If not leave on.

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Associated DC BUS is de-energised

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Symptoms - ‘DC BUS 1(2) OFF’ CAS Message. Loss of items on that DC BUS.

MI - No

FRC - Yes

Summary - Run through drill. Understand what you lose and adapt. Land as soon as practicable.

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Electrical Emergency Failure

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Symptoms - ‘ELEC EMERGENCY’ CAS Message. Caused by Dual GEN or GCU failure

MI - No

FRC - Yes

Summary - Run through drills. 45 mins of battery left.

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EMER BUS FAILURE

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Symptoms - ‘EMER BUS OFF’ CAS Message. Loss of services.

MI - No

FRC - Yes

Summary - Fly manually. Land as soon as practicable. Landing corrections needed.

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Gen Start Failure

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Symptoms - ‘GEN START FAULT’ CAS Message. If on first engine to start, ELEC EMERGENCY condition occurs.

MI - No

FRC - Yes

Summary - Turn BATT off to protect it. Then recycle Gen. Aircraft U/S do not take it.

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Generator Failure

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Symptoms - ‘GEN 1(2) OFF BUS’ CAS Message. Loss of items on Shed Bus.

MI - No

FRC - Yes

Summary - Reset. If not fixed, switch off and land as soon as practicable. Unless vibration, Land ASAP.

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Generator Fault

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Symptoms - ‘GEN 1 (2) OFF Bus’ ‘SHED BUS OFF’ CAS Messages.

MI - No

FRC - Yes

Summary - Reset, if not then off.

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Generator Overload

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Symptoms - ‘GEN OVLD’ CAS Message. ‘BATT DISCH’ might appear.

MI - No

FRC - Yes

Summary - Turn off air con and windshields to reduce load.

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Engine Chip Detected

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Symptoms - ‘E1(2) CHIP DETECTED’ CAS Message.

MI - No

FRC - Yes

Summary - No impact on engine operation. Smart to come back but not necessary.

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Engine Exceedance

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Symptoms - ‘ENG EXCEEDANCE’ CAS Message.

MI - No

FRC - Yes

Summary - FADEC incorrect operation. Report on Landing.

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Engine Flame Out

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Symptoms - Non-restartable flame out due to fuel control malfunction. ‘E1(2) FAIL’ CAS Message. ‘SHED BUS OFF’ CAS Message.

MI - No

FRC - Yes

Summary - Eng Fail drill. Will go asymmetric after shutdown.

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Engine Hot Start

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Symptoms - ITT rises abnormally high.

MI - Yes

FRC - Yes

Summary - Stop it. Assess from there.

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Engine Hung Start

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Symptoms - Engine does not reach idle.

MI - Yes

FRC - Yes

Summary - Stop it. Assess from there.

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Engine Low Oil Pressure

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Symptoms - ‘E1(2) OIL LO PRES’ CAS Message. Engine will fail after 30secs. ‘E1(2) FAIL’ ‘FUEL1(2) FEED FAULT’ ‘SHED BUS OFF’ ‘ENG EXCEEDANCE’ may appear.

MI - No

FRC - Yes

Summary - Land ASAP. Engine Shutdown drill.

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ENGINE NO DISPATCH

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Symptoms - No dispatch detected by FADEC. ‘ENG NO DISPATCH’ CAS Message.

MI - No

FRC - Yes

Summary - Report when back on the ground.

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Engine No Start

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Symptoms - Engine fails to start.

MI - Yes

FRC - Yes

Summary - Stop. Then assess.

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Engine Surge/Stall

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Symptoms - Compressor damage. Audible bang from affected engine. Airframe vibration. Engine parameters fluctuate.

MI - Yes

FRC - Yes

Summary - Diagnose the engine. Do not rush. MI Engine damage. Then Asy.

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Severe Engine Damage

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Symptoms - ‘E1(2) FAIL’ CAS Message. Loss of N2, vibration, seizure of shaft. ‘FUEL1(2) FEED FAULT’ ‘SHED BUS OFF’

MI - Yes

FRC - Yes

Summary - Confirm damaged engine. MI Severe damage. Asy.

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ENGINE FIRE (EXTINGUISHABLE)

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Symptoms - ‘ENG1(2) FIRE’ CAS Message. FIRE aural alert. Visible fire, smoke.

MI - Yes

FRC - Yes

Summary - Confirm correct engine. MI. Asy.

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ENGINE FIRE (UNEXTINGUISHABLE)

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Symptoms - ‘ENG1(2) FIRE’ CAS Message. FIRE aural alert. Visible fire, smoke.

MI - Yes

FRC - Yes

Summary - Confirm correct engine. MI. Asy. Land ASAP (Jet like but safe). Consider Emergency Evac on Rwy.

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Backup Pitch Trim Failure

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Symptoms - Caused by GIA1 Failure. ‘PTRIM BKP FAIL’ CAS Message.

MI - No

FRC - Yes

Summary - Use primary trims if possible. Consider landing distance.

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Flap Asymmetry

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Symptoms - Jammed flap. Different on each side. Arrows apart. ‘FLAP FAIL’ CAS Message. System locked out. Might affect flight characteristics.

MI - No

FRC - Yes

Summary - Assess landing distance and do your best to reset and fly.

43
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Flap Failure

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Symptoms - ‘FLAP FAIL’ CAS Message. System locked out.

MI - No

FRC - Yes

Summary - Reset. Consider how this affects landing profile and distance.

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Normal Pitch Trim Failure

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Symptoms - ‘PTRIM NML FAIL’ CAS Message

MI - No

FRC - Yes

Summary - Use backup trim or PM to trim.

45
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Pitch Trim Jammed

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Symptoms - Trim Jammed. ‘PTRIM SW1 FAIL’ Advisory Message.

MI - No

FRC - Yes

Summary - Use PM or Backup trim.

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Inadvertent Ground Spoiler Deployment

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Symptoms - Spoiler deploys. ‘GND SPLR OPEN’ advisory message.

MI - No

FRC - Yes

Summary - CB reset. Consider landing distance.

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Stall Warning System Failure

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Symptoms - ‘SWPS FAIL’ CAS Message.

MI - No

FRC - Yes

Summary - Avoid sideslip and high AoA. Keep well clear of stall.

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Stall Warning System Fault

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Symptoms - ‘SWPS FAULT’ CAS Message.

MI - No

FRC - Yes

Summary - Avoid side-slip and High AoA. Keep clear of stall.

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Inadvertent Pusher Activation

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Symptoms - Pusher activates inadvertently.

MI - Yes

FRC - Yes

Summary - Pusher Cutout Button.

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ADS Failure

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Symptoms - ‘ADS1(2) FAIL’ CAS Message. Lots of Red X’s. ‘AHRS1(2) TAS’ ‘IAS NO COMP’ etc.

MI - No

FRC - Yes

Summary - Select operative ADS.

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Airspeed Indication Error

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Symptoms - ‘IAS MISCOMP’. >10kt difference between the two. Pitot blocked.

MI - No

FRC - Yes

Summary - Cross-check with back-up. Consider lowest etc. Consider Pitot heat etc. Stay VMC if possible. Use known power settings.

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Altitude Indication Error

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Symptoms - ‘ALT MISCOMP’

MI - No

FRC - No

Summary - Cross-check with back-up. Stay VMC. Use lowest etc.

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Aural Warning Failure

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Symptoms - All aural warnings lost. Caused by GIA Fault. ‘AURAL WRN FAULT’ CAS Message.

MI - No

FRC - Yes

Summary - Monitor visual indications.

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Crossfeed Valve Failure

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Symptoms - Loss of power to the valve. ‘FUEL XFR FAIL’ CAS Message.

MI - No

FRC - Yes

Summary - Use Asymmetric Thrust to balance fuel without shutting down engine.

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Fuel Shutoff Valve Failure

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Symptoms - Loss of power to valve. ‘FUEL1(2) SOV FAIL’ CAS Message.

MI - No

FRC - Yes

Summary - Turn associated fuel pump off and keep FUEL XFR Pushed out.

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Fuel Temperature Indication Lost

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Symptoms - Red Cross on fuel temperature

MI - No

FRC - No

Summary - Use known power settings. Monitor.

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Primary and Secondary Fuel Pump Failure

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Symptoms - ‘FUEL1(2) LO PRESS’ CAS Message. Red X over affected pump.

MI - No

FRC - Yes

Summary - Run drill. Assess solutions to prevent Eng Failure.

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Fuel Leak

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Symptoms - Fuel used + Current fuel ≠ Fuel at start. ‘FUEL LO LEVEL’ etc.

MI - No

FRC - Yes

Summary - Land ASAP. Think use it or lose it. Fuel into good tank. Etc. Potential Asy.

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Dead Reckoning Mode

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Symptoms - Bad Satellite coverage.

MI - No

FRC - No

Summary - Loss of services. Think about how to navigate.

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Loss of RAIM

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Symptoms - Loss of satellites. LOI annunciation on PFD. TAWS unusable. SVS unusable.

MI - No

FRC - No

Summary - Think how to navigate safely.

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High Hydraulic Fluid Temperature

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Symptoms - ‘HYD HI TEMP’ CAS Message.

MI - No

FRC - Yes

Summary - Run drill. Get gear down. Brakes may not work so consider Emergency Braking.

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Hydraulic Pack Pump Failure

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Symptoms - Hyd Pressure <1500psi. ‘HYD LO PRESS’ CAS Message.

MI - No

FRC - Yes

Summary - Get Gear down and get back. Brakes may be affected so consider Emergency Braking.

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Hydraulic Fluid Leak

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Symptoms - Hyd pressure dropping. ‘HYD LO PRESS’ CAS Message.

MI - No

FRC - Yes

Summary - Consider Gear down. Braking may be affected so consider Emergency braking.

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ADS Heat Failure

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Symptoms - ‘ADS1(2) HTR FAIL/FAULT’ CAS Message.

MI - No

FRC - Yes

Summary - Keep out of icing conditions

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Engine Nacelle Anti-Ice Valve Fail

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Symptoms - ‘A-I E1(2) FAIL’ CAS Message. EAI1/2 VLV appears with red X. Loss of engine anti-icing

MI - No

FRC - Yes

Summary - Keep away from Icing Conditions. If icing exists deal as appropriate.

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Pitot Probe Heater Fails

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Symptoms - with icing pitot info becomes false.

MI - No

FRC - No

Summary - Stay VMC and away from icing.

67
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Stall Warning Sensor Heat Fail

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Symptoms - ‘SWPS HTR 1(2) FAIL’ CAS Message.

MI - No

FRC - Yes

Summary - Avoid sideslip, High AoA and Low Speed.

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Windshield Heat Failure

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Symptoms - ‘WSHLD 1(2) HTR FAIL’ CAS Message.

MI - No

FRC - Yes

Summary - Reset. Stay out of icing.

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Wingstab De-Ice Failure

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Symptoms - ‘D-I WINGSTAB FAIL’ CAS Message.

MI - No

FRC - Yes

Summary - Reset. Stay out of icing conditions.

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GIA Fail

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Symptoms - ‘GIA 1(2) FAIL’ CAS Message.

MI - No

FRC - Yes

Summary - Loss of systems. Adapt as appropriate.

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GIA Overheat

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Symptoms - ‘GIA1(2) OVHT’ CAS Message.

MI - No

FRC - Yes

Summary - Avoid using affected side radios.

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Anti-skid Failure

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Symptoms - ‘ANTI-SKID FAIL’ CAS Message

MI - No

FRC - Yes

Summary - Use Flap Full and think about landing distance.

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Brake Failure

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Symptoms - Brakes don’t work. ‘BRK FAIL’ CAS Message

MI - No

FRC - Yes

Summary - Use Parking brake as Emergency Brake.

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Emergency Brake Pressure Low

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Symptoms - ‘EMER BRK LO PRES’ CAS Message

MI - No

FRC - Yes

Summary - Cannot Emergency brake. Use chocks when parking.

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Gear Disagree

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Symptoms - ‘LG LEVER DISAG’ CAS Message

MI - No

FRC - Yes

Summary - Max 180kts. Think about config and inspection.

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Gear Selected Failed

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Symptoms - Unable to extend Landing Gear

MI - No

FRC - No

Summary - Find a block and get the gear down. Think about cycling gear under G.

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Squat Switch Malfunction

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Symptoms - ‘LG WOW SYS FAIL’ CAS Message

MI - If associated with engine failure and obstacle clearance. Yes.

FRC - Yes.

Summary - Get safe. Get gear down.

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Tire Burst

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Symptoms - Yaw and roll towards burst tyre.

MI - No

FRC - No

Summary - Do your best to keep straight and slow down.

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Nav Unit Failure

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Symptoms - Loss of Nav 1(2) operation. Display blanks.

MI - No

FRC - No

Summary - Use reversion are or IESI

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Radio Altimeter Failure

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Symptoms - ‘RALT FAIL’ CAS Message.

MI - No

FRC - No

Summary - Don’t go low level.

81
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Low Oxygen Pressure

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Symptoms - ‘OXY LO PRESS’ CAS Message.

MI - No

FRC - Yes

Summary - Max 10,000ft

82
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Engine Bleed Air Leak

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Symptoms - ‘BLEED 1(2) LEAK’ CAS Message.

MI - No

FRC - Yes

Summary - Oxygen on. Stay below 10,000ft. DUMP.Wingstab OFF etc.

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Engine Bleed Failure

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Symptoms - ‘BLEED 1(2) FAIL’ CAS Message

MI - No

FRC - Yes

Summary - Operative side. Max 31,000ft

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