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FSTD: B737 FTD
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Applicability:
- Failures marked with a @-sign in the failure title are available on FNPT II/MCC and FTD1/FTD2 FSTDs
- Failures without a @-sign are available on FTD1/FTD2 FSTDs only
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CONTACT INFORMATION ................................................................................................................................ 1
DOCUMENT OWNER ....................................................................................................................................... 1
REVISION HISTORY ......................................................................................................................................... 1
6 COMMUNICATIONS................................................................................................................. 6–1
6.1 VHF COMM TRANSCEIVER FAIL @ ...................................................................................................... 6–1
7 ELECTRICAL............................................................................................................................. 7–1
7.1 ENGINE GENERATOR DRIVE LOW OIL PRESSURE @ ............................................................................. 7–1
7.2 ENGINE GENERATOR DRIVE FAIL @ .................................................................................................... 7–2
7.3 ENGINE GENERATOR DISCONNECT @ ................................................................................................. 7–3
7.4 LOSS OF BOTH ENGINE GENERATORS @ ............................................................................................. 7–4
7.5 APU GENERATOR DISCONNECT @ ...................................................................................................... 7–5
7.6 AC TRANSFER BUS FAIL ...................................................................................................................... 7–6
7.7 AC MAIN BUS FAIL ............................................................................................................................. 7–8
7.8 STANDBY POWER AUTO TRANSFER FAIL ............................................................................................. 7–9
7.9 BATTERY DISCHARGED ..................................................................................................................... 7–10
7.10 T/R UNIT FAIL ................................................................................................................................ 7–11
7.11 BATTERY BUS OFF.......................................................................................................................... 7–12
2 Airplane General
In flight:
• Failure only selectable on ground
Failure Effects / Indications • Outflow Valve indicator shows needle in fixed position
• Selecting the alternate or manual mode has no effect
• Cabin pressure is a resultant of current outflow valve position, altitude,
differential pressure and amount of air pressure entering the cabin through
the packs
Failure Check 1. Effect is visible when climbing or descending and changing thrust settings
2. Activate failure; observe mentioned effects
3. Deactivate failure; cabin pressure should return to normal
Failure Effects / Indications • Duct pressure indicator shows 10 psi decrease in pressure on related side
• WING BODY OVERHEAT lt illuminates, and:
o MASTER CAUTION lts illuminate
o RCP: AIR COND lt illuminates
Failure Effects / Indications • Duct pressure in related duct is zero when isolation valve is closed and no
APU bleed is active
Failure Effects / Indications • Left and right bleed ducts remain separated regardless of Isolation Valve
switch
• Engine crossbleed start is not possible
• R Engine start is not possible on APU bleed
Dual Channel Fail: Double temperature controller channel failure. Affected zone is
the Control Cabin.
Exhaust Fan:
• Equipment Cooling EXHAUST OFF lt illuminates, and:
o MASTER CAUTION lts illuminate
o RCP: OVERHEAD lt illuminates
• Equipment Cooling EXHAUST OFF lt extinguishes after 10 sec delay when
ALTERNATE fan is selected
4 Anti-Ice
Failure Effects / Indications • Engine COWL VALVE OPEN lts illuminate bright when engine anti-ice valve
position disagrees with the engine anti-ice switch setting
• Duct pressure indicator remains stable when cowl anti-ice system is
commanded to a different state
• TAI indicator on Primary Engine Display turns amber after 8 sec when valve
and switch positions disagree
If the valve is failed open and the thrust levers are advanced to more than 70%
N1:
• Engine COWL ANTI-ICE lt illuminates, and:
o MASTER CAUTION lts illuminate
o RCP: ANTI-ICE lts illuminate
Failure Effects / Indications • Wing anti-ice VALVE OPEN lt illuminates bright when valve disagrees with
wing anti-ice switch position
• Duct pressure remains stable when wing anti-ice switch is changed
5 Autoflight
FCC B:
• A/P CMD B and CWS B disconnects (if engaged)
• A/P CMD B and CWS B cannot be engaged
• FD flag displays on F/O PFD
• FD bars on F/O PFD disappear
• Both A/P red disengagement lts flash (if A/P was engaged)
• A/P disenage warning sounds (if A/P was engaged)
• FCC MAster switches to FCC A
• FMA indications on both PFDs controlled by FCC A
Both selected:
• SEL SPD displays above CAPT & F/O airspeed indicator
• Airspeed cursor removed
• SPEED TRIM and MACH TRIM lts illuminate
• Altitude Alert warning (aural and visual) is not available
• FMA blanks on both PFDs
• FCC MAster indication lights extinguish
FD B:
• FD flag displays on F/O PFD
• FD bars disappear on F/O PFD
• A/P CMD B is still available
• No response to F/O FD switch selection
• FD B cannot be engaged
Failure Effects / Indications • A/T disengages (if engaged), A/T ARM switch solenoid moves to OFF
• A/T cannot be engaged, A/T ARM solenoid will not latch to ARM
• Red A/T lt flashes on both sides
• FMA A/T mode blanks on both PFDs
Failure Effects / Indications • Pressing either control wheel disengage switch has not effect; A/P remains
engaged
• A/P can be disengaged by:
o Pushing down MCP disengage bar
o Applying electric stabilizer trim
o Switching Stabilizer Trim AUTOPILOT Cutout switch CUTOUT
Failure Effects / Indications • When approaching selected MCP altitude, no altitude capture occurs
• FMA indications show no change
• Manual ALT HOLD selection is available
Failure Effects / Indications • VOR/LOC does not activate on a LOC approach with VOR/LOC or APP selected
• Aircraft continues on selected heading or LNAV track (whichever is active)
Failure Effects / Indications • When on an approach with localizer captured and G/S armed, G/S does not
capture (remains armed)
• Aircraft continues on last altitude or vertical path
6 Communications
7 Electrical
Failure Effects / Indications • Both TRANSFER BUS OFF lts illuminate, and:
o MASTER CAUTION lts illuminate
o RCP: ELEC lt illuminates
• Both SOURCE OFF lts illuminate
• Both GEN OFF BUS lts illuminate
• AC indications are blank FREQ, 0 VOLTS, 0 AMPS
• Only items powered by Standby Power are available
• Generators are resettable
Failure Effects / Indications (1) If APU Generator is NOT the only active AC source:
• APU GEN OFF BUS lt illuminates
• AC Transfer Bus 2:
o Hydraulic SYS A electric pump (lt illuminates)
o Electric stabilizer trim
o Trailing edge flap indicator (stuck at current pos)
o R Pack (no lt)
o Bleed air duct pressure indication (shows zero)
o Aileron and rudder trim
o Probe heats: F/O pitot, aux pitot, elev pitot R, alpha vane R (lts illum)
o Nose wheel steering
o CDU 2
o VHF NAV 2 + VHF COMM 2
o Radio altimeter 2 (RA flag on right PFD)
o Equip Cooling Supply OFF lt illuminates when switch in NORM
o TR UNIT and ELEC lts illuminate
o Window heat: L FWD / R SIDE inop (ON lts not illuminated,
OVERHEAT lts illuminated)
o ZONE TEMP lts for CONT CAB and FWD CABIN illuminate
Failure Effects / Indications • Standby Power is not available when AC power is lost
• STANDBY PWR OFF lt illuminates when AC power is lost, and:
o MASTER CAUTION lts illuminate
o RCP: ELEC lt illuminates
• STANDBY PWR OFF lt extinguishes when STANDBY PWR switch is placed to
BAT
Failure Effects / Indications • Both battery indications on the electric metering panel DC Volts indicate zero.
When all aircraft is powered by batteries only:
• All battery buses are unpowered
• All lights are extinguished
• APU will not start
• Battery is charged when failure is cleared
Failure Effects / Indications • TR UNIT lt illuminates for any single TR unit failure on the ground or for a TR1
unit or dual TR2/TR3 failure in the air, and:
o MASTER CAUTION lts illuminate
o RCP: ELEC lt illuminates
• Selected TR DC AMPS indicate zero, TR DC VOLTS indicates normal power
voltage except for TR3 malfunction (which indicates zero)
Not Recoverable:
• Bangs are heard whenever engine N1 drops by 35% instantly and then returns
to original setting with 1-3 sec random intervals; other engine indications and
thrust follow correspondingly
• EGT increases by 30 degrees for each surge and will cause EGT Over Limits
when no appropriate action is taken by the pilots
• Thrust lever response is nil
Failure Effects / Indications • Engine starts normally but EGT increases too rapidly and a HOT start is
detected
• EGT digital readout flashes when HOT start is detected until ENG START LEVER
is placed to CUTOFF
• If EGT reaches 725°C and start is not manually aborted, EEC shuts down the
engine (on ground only)
• Fuel flow indicates zero because the EEC closed the HMU Fuel Metering
Valve, however, the SPAR en ENG VALVE valves are still open and the
corresponding annunciators are still extinguished
• If EGT exceedance has occurred, EGT box is displayed red
• If on ground: ENG CONTROL lt illuminates, and:
o MASTER CAUTION lts illuminate
o RCP: ENG lt illuminates
Failure Effects / Indications • After EGT rise, engine accelerates slower than normal
• Engine does not reach more than approximately 50% N2 and remains at that
value
Failure Effects / Indications • After selecting ENG START LEVER to IDLE, no EGT rise is observed
• N2 stabilizes at max motoring speed (around 30%)
• Fuel flow is normal
• If ENG START LEVER is not placed in CUTOFF within 15 sec of moving it to IDLE
(20 sec when OAT < 2°C), the EEC will shut down fuel supply by closing the
HMU Fuel Metering Valve; the SPAR and ENG VALVE valves are not closed
Failure Effects / Indications • Aircraft enters a continuous volcanic ash cloud when failure is activated
• If not already pre-programmed, visibility deteriorates to 90 m
• After 90 sec, for both engines:
o N1, N2 and thrust decline: ENG 1: 1% N1/sec, ENG 2: 0.8% N1/sec
o EGT increases: ENG 1: 15°/sec, ENG 2: 13°/sec
o Thrust lever response is zero (no reaction)
o Engines flame out when EGT limit is reached (950°C)
• F/O pitot tube becomes clogged (regardless of probe heat status) 30 sec after
entering ash cloud and now acts as an altimeter; KIAS indication increases by
2 kts for every 100 ft climb and vice versa
• Whenever an engine is flamed out or shut down manually, EGT decreases
Failure Effects / Indications • After 15 sec: respective engine EEC ALTN lt illuminates, and:
o MASTER CAUTION lts illuminate
o RCP: ENG lt illuminates
• Engine will revert to hard ALTN mode when respective thrust lever is pulled
back to less than 19 degrees thrust lever angle above idle
• Commanded N1/N2 vary because commanded N1 is now based on a Mach
number based on:
o SOFT ALTN: standard temperature and the ISA deviation at the time
of failure
o HARD ALTN: fixed outside air temperature which produces the
highest thrust limit
o If ISA deviation changes, engine exceedances may occur
Failure Effects / Indications • Fuel flow, oil press, oil temp and EGT indications blank
• Engine flames out
• Thrust lever control is zero (no reaction)
• ENG FAIL appears on EGT indicator
• ENG FAIL disappears when N2 < 50%
Failure Effects / Indications • After activation, engine vibration increases by 0.1 units per sec to 4.4 units at
85% N1 (+0.2 units for every 10% N1 higher and vice versa)
• Lower DU engine page pops up when VIB reaches 4.0 units (if not already
displayed)
• Rumble/vibration is present
Failure Effects / Indications • OIL FILTER BYPASS flashes for 10 sec and then remains displayed steady on
Upper DU
• START VALVE OPEN and LOW OIL PRESSURE boxes also blink for 10 sec but
without text label (filled box only) then extinguish
• NOTE: Blinking is inhibited:
o during takeoff between 80 kts to 400 ft RA, or 30 sec after reaching
80 kts, whichever occurs first
o during landing below 200 ft RA until 30 sec after touchdown
o when blinking is inhibited, alerts illuminate steady
Failure Effects / Indications • Engine oil pressure drops to 6 psi in 60 secs after failure is activated
• Lower DU engine page pops up (if not already displayed) as oil pressure
indication reaches amber range (< 13 psi)
• Engine oil temperature rises slowly to reach 160 deg C in 2 minutes after
failure is activated, at which time the box and digit indication
becomes red (box and digit become amber above 140 deg C)
• LOW OIL PRESSURE flashes for 10 sec when oil pressure reaches 13 psi and
then remains displayed steady on Upper DU
• START VALVE OPEN and OIL FILTER BYPASS boxes also blink for 10 sec but
without text label (filled box only) then extinguish
• NOTE: Blinking is inhibited:
o during takeoff between 80 kts to 400 ft RA, or 30 sec after reaching
80 kts, whichever occurs first
o during landing below 200 ft RA until 30 sec after touchdown
o when blinking is inhibited, alerts illuminate steady
• 3 minutes after failure is activated, if engine is not manually shut down,
engine seizure failure activates for respective engine
Failure Effects / Indications • Engine OIL QTY decreases to zero in 60 sec after failure activation
• Engine seizure failure activates 60 sec after OIL QTY reaches zero (if engine
was not already shut down)
• Engine oil pressure drops to zero in 10 sec, starting at 50 sec after failure
activation
• Lower DU engine page pops up (if not already displayed) as oil pressure
indication reaches amber range (< 13 psi)
• Engine oil temperature rises slowly to reach 120 deg C in 1 minute after
failure is activated
• LOW OIL PRESSURE flashes for 10 sec when oil pressure reaches 13 psi and
then remains displayed steady on Upper DU
• START VALVE OPEN and OIL FILTER BYPASS boxes also blink for 10 sec but
without text label (filled box only) then extinguish
• NOTE: Blinking is inhibited:
o during takeoff between 80 kts to 400 ft RA, or 30 sec after reaching
80 kts, whichever occurs first
o during landing below 200 ft RA until 30 sec after touchdown
o when blinking is inhibited, alerts illuminate steady
Failure Effects / Indications • Engine oil temperature rises to 160°C in 120 sec
• OIL TEMP indicator turns red as 140°C is reached
Failure Effects / Indications • EGT increases to 1052 deg C in 30 sec after failure activation
• EGT readout box and digits, dial, pointer and shading turn red if EGT redline is
exceeded by 10°C or 3°C for more than 20 sec
• After engine shutdown on ground (N2 < 12%), the EGT readout box remains
red boxed until failure is deactivated
Failure Check 1. Reposition aircraft on ground, engines OFF, elec on GRD PWR
2. Activate failure for ENG 1 and ENG 2; observe mentioned effects
3. Shut down both engines; observe mentioned effects
4. Deactivate failure; indications return to normal
Failure Check 1. Reposition aircraft on ground, APU ON, elec on GRD PWR
2. Activate failure; observe mentioned effects
3. Deactivate failure; indications return to normal
Failure Check 1. Reposition aircraft on ground, elec on GRD PWR, APU OFF
2. Activate failure
3. Start APU; observe mentioned effects
4. Deactivate failure
5. Start APU; APU starts normally (or perform APU quickstart)
6. Activate failure; observe mentioned effects
7. Deactivate failure
Failure Check 1. Reposition aircraft on ground, APU ON, elec on GRD PWR
2. Activate failure; observe mentioned effects
3. Deactivate failure; indications return to normal
Failure Effects / Indications • Switching APU sw OFF does not shut down APU
• APU must be switched off by pulling the APU Fire Switch or selecting BAT sw
OFF
Failure Check 1. Reposition aircraft on ground, APU ON, elec on GRD PWR
4. Activate failure
5. Set APU sw OFF; APU does not shut down
6. APU Fire Switch OVERRIDE and PULL; APU shuts down
7. APU Fire Switch PUSH
8. Quickstart APU
9. BAT sw OFF; APU shuts down
10. Deactivate failure
Failure Effects / Indications • APU bleed air pressure is only 20 psi (packs OFF)
• APU bleed air pressure is insufficient to start engines
Failure Check 1. Reposition aircraft on ground, APU ON, elec on GRD PWR
2. Activate failure; observe mentioned effects
3. Deactivate failure; indications return to normal
9 Fire Protection
Failure Effects / Indications • ENG FIRE SWITCH illuminates and unlocks for pulling
• ENG OVERHEAT lt illuminates, and:
o MASTER CAUTION lts illuminate
o RCP: OVHT/DET lt illuminates
o MASTER FIRE WARN lts illuminate
• Fire bell sounds, silenced when:
o FIRE WARN sw pushed
o BELL CUTOUT sw pushed
o Fire is no longer present
• When the ENG FIRE SWITCH is pulled:
o Engine shuts down
o DRIVE, GEN OFF BUS, SOURCE OFF lts illuminate
o MASTER CAUTION, RCP: ELEC lt illuminates
o ENG VALVE CLOSED, SPAR VALVE CLOSED lts illuminate
o Hyd ENG pump LOW PRESSURE light is disabled
o Bleed pressure output is zero
• When the ENG FIRE SWITCH is rotated to discharge an extinguisher:
o L or R BOTTLE DISCHARGE lt illuminates after 5 sec
• Fire and overheat indications are removed:
o 1 Bottle option: 15 sec after first bottle is discharged
o 2 Bottles option: 15 sec after second bottle is discharged
o Unextinguishable: Never (until failure is deactivated)
• Respective green squib light does not illuminate anymore when subsequent
squib test is performed
Failure Check 1. Reposition aircraft on ground, engines ON, elec on APU, APU ON
2. Activate failure for ENG 1, 2 Bottles; observe mentioned effects
3. Silence fire bell by pressing FIRE WARN sw
4. Pull ENG FIRE SWITCH; observe mentioned effects
5. Rotate ENG FIRE SWITCH left; fire does not extinguish
6. Test squibs LEFT; observe L green light does not illuminate
7. Rotate ENG FIRE SWITCH right; fire extinguishes
8. Test squibs RIGHT; observe R green light does not illuminate
9. Deactivate failure, reset ENG FIRE SWITCH, reset fire bottles and quickstart
ENG 1
10. Activate failure for ENG 2, 1 Bottle; observe mentioned effects
11. Silence fire bell by pressing BELL CUTOUT sw
12. Pull ENG FIRE SWITCH; observe mentioned effects
13. Rotate ENG FIRE SWITCH right; fire extinguishes
14. Complete procedure as above and for unextinguishable situation
Failure Check 1. Reposition aircraft on ground, engines ON, elec on APU, APU ON
2. Activate failure for ENG 1, 2 Bottles; observe mentioned effects
3. Silence fire bell by pressing FIRE WARN sw
4. Pull ENG FIRE SWITCH; observe mentioned effects
5. Rotate ENG FIRE SWITCH left; fire does not extinguish
6. Test squibs LEFT; observe L green light does not illuminate
7. Rotate ENG FIRE SWITCH right; fire extinguishes
8. Test squibs RIGHT; observe R green light does not illuminate
9. Deactivate failure, reset ENG FIRE SWITCH, reset fire bottles and quickstart
ENG 1
10. Activate failure for ENG 2, 1 Bottle; observe mentioned effects
11. Silence fire bell by pressing BELL CUTOUT sw
12. Pull ENG FIRE SWITCH; observe mentioned effects
13. Rotate ENG FIRE SWITCH right; fire extinguishes
14. Complete procedure as above and for unextinguishable situation
Failure Effects / Indications • Respective green squib light does not illuminate during squib test
• In case of fire, respective fire bottle does not discharge
• L / R BOTTLE DISCHARGE lt does not illuminate
• Fire cannot be extinguished using selected bottle
Failure Check 1. Reposition aircraft on ground, engines ON, APU ON, elec on APU
2. Activate failure ENG 1-A
3. ENG 1 OVHT DET sw NORMAL
4. Activate ENG 1 FIRE; normal fire indications
5. Deactivate ENG 1 FIRE
6. Perform FAULT/INOP test; no failure indications
7. ENG 1 OVHT DET sw A
8. Activate ENG 1 FIRE; no fire detected
9. Deactivate ENG 1 FIRE
10. Perform FAULT/INOP test; FAULT lt illuminates
11. ENG 1 OVHT DET sw B
12. Activate ENG 1 FIRE; normal fire indications
13. Deactivate ENG 1 FIRE
14. Perform FAULT/INOP test; no failure indications
15. ENG 1 OVHT DET sw NORMAL
16. Deactivate failure ENG 1-A
17. Perform steps 2 – 16 for ENG 1-B (opposite response), ENG 2-A and ENG 2-B
(opposite response)
10 Flight Controls
10.1 N/A
13OCT11
Failure Description N/A
10.2 N/A
13OCT11
Failure Description N/A
Failure Effects / Indications • Main electric and autopilot trim are inoperative
• Manual trim is available with enough force to override the clutch (ca. 46 lb)
Autopilot:
• Stabilizer trim runs away when autopilot activates stabilizer trim, in the
direction of autopilot trim selection
• Main electric and manual trim systems remain operative
• Runaway can be stopped by:
o moving the control column in the opposite direction, however
runaway will continue when control column input is removed
o AUTOPILOT STAB TRIM sw CUTOUT
o disengaging the autopilot
Failure Effects / Indications • Yaw Damper is inoperative, may cause dutch roll and other associated
aerodynamic effects
• YAW DAMPER lt illuminates, and:
o MASTER CAUTION lts illuminate
o RCP: FLT CONT lt illuminates
Failure Check 1. Reposition aircraft to FL100, 180 KIAS, Flaps 5, Autopilot OFF
2. Activate failure; observe mentioned effects
3. Increase airspeed by adding thrust and keep altitude without trimming,
resulting in forward column force; verify no automatic electric trimming
occurs
4. Deactivate failure; automatic electric trimming occurs in nose UP direction,
causing increased forward column force required to maintain altitude
Failure Effects / Indications • All trailing edge flaps remain in current position
• Trailing edge flaps do not react to flap lever movement
• LE flaps/slats still react to flap lever movement
• Alternate flaps available
25AUG11
Failure Description Internal failure of flap indicator gauge.
25AUG11
Failure Description Mechanical failure of the torque tube connecting the left and right wing trailing
edge flaps causes asymmetry.
Failure Effects / Indications • When flaps are extended or retracted, the right wing trailing edge flaps freeze
at time of failure activation
• When asymmetry threshold is exceeded, FSEU will freeze all trailing edge flap
movement until failure is reset
• Flap indicator shows split needle indication; the amount of split needle angle
is about half of the distance/angle between the two closest indicator
positions; this is not necessarily the amount of asymmetric flaps; the
indication may be exaggerated to indicate an asymmetry situation
• No asymmetry protection is available when using alternate flaps
• Aerodynamic effects occur
25AUG11
Failure Description Malfunction in the FSEU illuminates LE FLAPS TRANSIT lt when flaps are not up.
Failure Effects / Indications • LE FLAPS TRANSIT lt illuminates when flaps are not up
• LE FLAPS EXTENDED lt does not illuminate
• No other effects; flaps operate normally
25AUG11
Failure Description Autoslat computers (dual channel) fail.
25AUG11
Failure Description Malfunction in auto speedbrake actuator.
Failure Effects / Indications • SPEEDBRAKE DO NOT ARM lt illuminates when speed brake lever is armed or
extended
25AUG11
Failure Description False indication that speed brakes are extended when they are down.
25AUG11
Failure Description Mechanical malfunction in the auto speedbrake module.
11.1 DU Fail @
25AUG11
Failure Description Failure in DU power supply.
Multiple options: Capt INBD / Capt OUTBD / F/O INBD / F/O OUTBD / Upper /
Lower
Failure Check 1. Reposition aircraft on ground, engines ON, Display Select/Source sws
NORMAL/AUTO
2. Activate failure for DEU 1; observe mentioned effects
3. Select DISPLAYS SOURCE sw to ALL ON 2; observe no change
4. Select DISPLAYS SOURCE sw to ALL ON 1; all DUs blank
5. Deactivate failure and select DISPLAYS SOURCE sw to AUTO
6. Observe CDS FAULT flag disappears after 90 sec
7. Perform steps 2 – 6 for DEU 2
8. Deactivate failure; indications return to normal
9. Reposition aircraft to FL100, Autopilot CMD A ON, LVL CH climb to FL150
10. Activate failure for DEU 1; observe effects, also during leveloff
11. Attempt to climb to higher altitude; observe that LVL CH or V/S cannot be
engaged
12. Engage CMD B
13. Select LVL CH; observe aircraft now climbs to new altitude
14. Deactivate failure; indications return to normal
Receiver 2 failure:
• G/S flag displays on F/O PFD and ND (if in APP mode)
• G/S scale and deviation pointer blank
• APP mode not available for CMD B, FD B or dual autopilot
Failure Check 1. Reposition aircraft to 3 NM ILS approach and set correct ILS nav
2. Set NDs on CTR APP and select ISFD APP
3. Activate failure for Receiver 1; observe mentioned effects
4. Deactivate failure; indications return to normal
5. Perform steps 3 and 4 for Receiver 2
Receiver 2 failure:
• LOC flag displays on F/O PFD and ND (if in APP mode)
• LOC scale and deviation pointer blank
• APP, LOC mode not available for CMD B, FD B or dual autopilot
Failure Check 1. Reposition aircraft to 3 NM ILS approach and set correct ILS nav
2. Set NDs on CTR APP and select ISFD APP
3. Activate failure for Receiver 1; observe mentioned effects
4. Deactivate failure; indications return to normal
5. Perform steps 3 and 4 for Receiver 2
Receiver 2 failure:
• VOR 2 flag displays on both NDs (when VOR 2 selected on EFIS CP)
• VOR scale and deviation pointer blank on Capt ND VOR modes
• VOR 2 needle and POS data blank on both NDs
• VOR mode not available for CMD B, FD B or dual autopilot
Failure Check 1. Reposition aircraft to FL100 and tune nearby VOR on both receivers
2. Set NDs on VOR APP
3. Activate failure for Receiver 1; observe mentioned effects
4. Deactivate failure; indications return to normal
5. Perform steps 3 and 4 for Receiver 2
Failure Effects / Indications • ADF 1 flag displays on both NDs (when ADF selected on EFIS CP)
• ADF 1 needle blanks on both NDs
25AUG11
Failure Description IRS function of ADIRU failed.
Multiple options: IRS L / IRS R
25AUG11
Failure Description Internal IRS failure causing loss of NAV mode. Attitude mode is selectable.
Multiple options: IRS L / IRS R
25AUG11
Failure Description AC power fails to ADIRU and DC power is available.
Multiple options: ADIRU L / ADIRU R
ADIRU 2 only:
• IRS 2 shuts down after 5 minutes
25AUG11
Failure Description DC power to respective ADIRU is lost.
Multiple options: ADIRU L / ADIRU R
25AUG11
Failure Description Malfunction in IRS L accelerometer auto-bias feature, causing increased position
error (direction south) on IRS L at a rate of 15 nm/hr.
17SEP12
Failure Description Dual GPS failure.
25AUG11
Failure Description IOS function to disable all glideslope signals.
Failure Effects / Indications • G/S deviation pointers are removed from PFDs and NDs
• APP mode is available but G/S will not be captured
Failure Check 1. Reposition aircraft 6 NM ILS and set correct ILS setup
2. Set ND APP mode
3. Activate failure; observe mentioned effects
4. Deactivate failure; indications return to normal
25AUG11
Failure Description IOS function to disable all localizer signals.
Failure Effects / Indications • LOC deviation pointers are removed from PFDs and NDs
• G/S deviation pointers are available (but not usable)
• VOR/LOC and APP modes are available but LOC and G/S will not be captured
• ILS identifier on PFD approach block is not displayed, instead frequency is
shown
Failure Check 1. Reposition aircraft 6 NM ILS and set correct ILS setup
2. Set ND APP mode
3. Activate failure; observe mentioned effects
4. Deactivate failure; indications return to normal
13 Fuel
Failure Check 1. Reposition aircraft on ground, engines ON, 6000 KG fuel in tanks
2. CROSSFEED VALVE sw OPEN
3. Activate failure
4. CROSSFEED VALVE sw CLSD; VALVE OPEN lt illuminates BRIGHT
5. Set MAIN tank 1 fuel level to ZERO
6. Observe ENG 1 keeps running (through open crossfeed)
7. Set MAIN tank 1 fuel level to 3000 KG
8. Deactivate failure; VALVE OPEN lt extinguishes as valve closes
9. Activate failure
10. CROSSFEED VALVE sw OPEN; VALVE OPEN lt illuminates BRIGHT
11. Set MAIN tank 1 fuel level to ZERO
12. Observe ENG 1 flames out (fuel starvation)
13. Set MAIN tank 1 fuel level to 3000 KG
14. CROSSFEED VALVE sw CLSD: VALVE OPEN lt extinguishes immediately
15. Deactivate failure, quickstart ENG 1
14 Hydraulics
SYS A:
• Only Engine Driven HYD pump LOW PRESSURE lts illuminate when target
reached, and:
o MASTER CAUTION lts illuminate
o RCP: HYD lt illuminates
• Electric Motor Driven Pump remains available with pressure and overheat
conditions normal
SYS B:
• Both Electric and Engine Driven HYD pump LOW PRESSURE lts illuminate
when target reached, and:
o MASTER CAUTION lts illuminate
o RCP: HYD lt illuminates
• PTU is still available
• SYS B hydraulic pressure is lost
Failure Effects / Indications • Landing gear lever solenoid prevents gear retraction while airborne.
• Other operational items:
o RAM DOORS OPEN lts remain illuminated
o Engines: minimum idle setting is GROUND IDLE
o Autoslats INOP
o FMC uses only GPS position
o Stick shaker is inhibited
o FMC remains in ground mode
Failure Effects / Indications • Gear collapses on touchdown (or at time of activation if on ground) with
corresponding visual, aural and aerodynamic effects
• Red GEAR lt illuminates
Failure Effects / Indications • When gear lever is UP or OFF, Red GEAR lt illuminates
• Gear is kept up due to hydraulic power from SYS A
Failure Effects / Indications • When gear lever is DOWN, selected gear does not extend and red GEAR lt is
illuminated
• GEAR HORN may sound under certain conditions
• Manual extension of the selected gear is possible
Failure Effects / Indications • When gear lever is DOWN, selected gear does extends but green GEAR lt
remains extinghuished and red GEAR lt is illuminated
• GEAR HORN sounds under certain conditions
• Gear is down and behaves as if locked (no collapse on touchdown)
• No action to fix is possible
Gear is down:
• Retraction is not possible
• Red and green GEAR lts illuminate when gear lever is not DOWN
Failure Effects / Indications • Nosewheel steering is not available on ground using nosewheel steering tiller
or rudder pedals; tiller an pedals can be moved but no effect
• Alternate nosewheel steering is available
Failure Effects / Indications • On ground, normal braking is not available through toebrakes, autobrakes
• No indication prior to landing
• Alternate brakes only available when HYD SYS B pressure is lost
25AUG11
Failure Description Failure of the anti-skid system.
25AUG11
Failure Description Failure in autobrake system.
Failure Effects / Indications • AUTOBRAKE DISARM lt illuminates when autobrake switch not in OFF
• No autobraking available
16 Warning Systems
Failure Effects / Indications • TERR FAIL flag displays on both NDs (if TERR selected)
• Terrain data not displayed on NDs
Failure Effects / Indications • Stick shakers on both control columns activate for the duration of the failure
• Can be disabled by pulling the appropriate stick shaker CBs