On Board Maintennence Flashcards
What is CMS?
Central Maintenance Sysem
What does the CMS contain in terms of hardware?
One or two central maintenance computers (CMCs)
How do CMCs communicate?
They cross talk
When can the information on the central maintenance be accessed?
When on ground
When does the central maintenance computer stop recording?
When on ground
What are the two central maintenncence computer modes?
-interactive
-reporting
How is data sent through the central maintennence system?
ACARS or SATCOM
What report does the central maintenance computer give?
Post flight report (PFR)
What provides he post flight report?
The central maintenance computer
What data does the Post Flight Report (PFR) provide?
-ATA number
-Time of occurrence (UTC)
-most probable cause
-hard/soft fault
-phase of flight (takeoff,cruise etc)
