AIR DATA/INERTIAL REFERENCE SYSTEM (ADIRS) - DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION:

- A three-channel Air Data Inertial Reference System (ADIRS) supplies the primary air data and
heading/attitude data. This configuration has triple redundant data for all the inertial and air data
functions. Each channel is isolated from the other channels and supplies data independently.
- The ADIRS has:
· Three Air Data/Inertial Reference Units (ADIRU) · A Mode Selector Unit (MSU) · Three pitot probes
· Six static probes · Eight Air Data Modules (ADM) connected to the pitot and static probes
· Two Total Air Temperature (TAT) sensors · Three Angle of Attack (AOA) sensors
- Each of the ADIRUs has two parts:
· The Air Data Reference (ADR) part which supplies air data parameters
· The Inertial Reference (IR) portion which supplies attitude and navigation parameters

115V AC SINGLE PHASE 26V AC SINGLE PHASE 28V DC

ADIRU 1 AC ESS SHED BUS AC ESS BUS THROUGH AUTO XFORMER HOT BUS-702PP
ADIRU 2 AC BUS 2 AC BUS 2 THROUGH AUTO XFORMER HOT BUS-702PP
ADIRU 3 AC BUS 1 AC BUS 1 THROUGH AUTO XFORMER HOT BUS-701PP

(1) Loss of the main generation and ATT HDG selector switch in NORM position
ADR FUNCTION IR FUNCTION
ADIRU 1  
ADIRU 2 LOST LOST AFTER 5 MINUTES BY TIME DELAY RELAY
ADIRU 3 LOST LOST AFTER 5 MINUTES BY TIME DELAY RELAY

(2) Loss of the main generation and ATT HDG selector switch in CAPT/3 position
ADR FUNCTION IR FUNCTION
ADIRU 1  
ADIRU 2 LOST LOST AFTER 5 MINUTES BY TIME DELAY RELAY
ADIRU 3 LOST 

# Air Data Modules (ADM) –

-TOTAL 8 ADM= 3(PITOT) + 5(STATIC)
-ADM is supplied by the associated ADIRU with +/- 13.5 VAC. The power consumption is less than 200
mA on the +13.5 VDC input and less than 50 mA on the -13.5 VDC input.
-The ADMs are remotely mounted near and above the level of the pitot and static probes, this in order
to make the ADM pneumatic plumbing self draining when the aircraft is stationary on the ground.
-The ADM comprises the following components:
(a) Transducer board - This device provides two signals (Pressure Time Pulse (PTP) and Temperature
Time Pulse (TTP)) used by the processor board.
(b) Processor board - This consist of RAM/ROM/NVM and ARINC 429 TRANSMITTER
(c) EMI/lightning board - This comprises power supply interface with respective ADIRU…..

-ADM Mode of operation:

(a) Initialization mode -The ADM automatically enters the initialization mode immediately after power is
applied to the device or after a Watchdog Timer is activated due to an ADM failure.
-The ARINC 429 bus is disabled during the initialization mode. The initialization mode is completed
within 900 ms (maximum) after valid power is applied to the ADM. Upon completion of the initialization
mode, the ADM automatically enters the normal operation mode.
b) Normal operation mode - The ADM enters the normal operation mode after the completion of the
initialization mode. It remains in the normal operation mode until either power is removed from the
ADM.
(c) Memory access/calibration mode -This mode can be considered as an auxiliary mode which is
accessible in a repair shop environment only.