FLIGHT CONTROLS - FLIGHT CONTROL PRIMARY

COMPUTER (FCPC) - INSTALL NEW FCPC STANDARD

P14M23 2K1 ON A330 AIRCRAFT
Reference: 27.93.00.065 First Issue Date: 29-MAY-2015 Last
Publication Date: 29-MAY-2015 Status: Open

ATA: 27-93 A/C Type : A330

Flight Operations and Training

First Issue Date: 29-MAY-2015 Last Publication Date: 29-MAY-2015 Status: Open
Modification on Operational Impact: YES
MODIFICATION OPERATIONAL IMPACT (M.O.I)
Aircraft Type
A330
Modification Number

Proposal (MP) 203034/S32365

(MOD)/Modification

Modification TitleFLIGHT CONTROLS – FLIGHT CONTROL PRIMARY

COMPUTER (FCPC) – INSTALL NEW FCPC
Standard P14M23 2K1 ON A330 AIRCRAFT

Issue Date 07-MAY-2015

Modification Summary This modification installs FCPC Standard P14M23 2K1.

EFFECT ON OPERATIONAL DOCUMENTATION

The above-mentioned modification applies to the following FCOM sections:

Aircraft Systems DSC/22_30 Auto Flight - Flight Guidance/30 Autopilot (AP) Procedures
NOR/SOP/18 Approach/C Aircraft Guidance Management Limitations
Performance

OEB Cancelation of: Red OEB-26 “Erroneous Radio Altimeter Height Indication” Addition of: White OEB-48 “No
Engagement of Guidance Mode”
Canceled TDU

The above-mentioned modification applies to the following QRH sections:

Abnormal Procedures
Normal Procedures
Performance
Operational Data
Cancelation of: Red OEBPROC-26 “Erroneous Radio Altimeter Height
OEBPROC Indication”
Addition of: White OEBPROC-48 “No Engagement of
Canceled TDU Guidance Mode”
 The above-mentioned modification applies to the following FCTM sections:

None The above-mentioned modification applies to the following MMEL

sections:

MMEL Entries
MMEL Items
MMEL Operational Procedures MO/34 Navigation/40 GPWS/TAWS, Radio Altimeter, TCAS, Weather Radar

The above-mentioned modification applies to the following AFM sections:

Limitations
Emergency Procedures
Abnormal Procedures
Normal Procedures
Performance
Appendixes and Supplements
Master Configuration Deviation List
Canceled Temporary Revision TR37 Erroneous Radio Altimeter Height Indication

The above-mentioned modification applies to the following WBM sections: None

The above-mentioned modification applies to the following CCOM sections:

None

Description of the Operational Changes:

This modification installs the new flight control updates.

It implies to replace the current FCPCs (FINs 2CE1; 2CE2 & 2CE3) standard P12AM21A 2K1 P/N
LA2K1A100DE0000 and its associated OBRMs (FINs 2CE1 1; 2CE2 1 & 2CE3 1) P/N
LA2K1A100DE0400 (installed through MOD 201687 / S31873) by new ones, FCPCs standard P14M23
2K1 P/N LA2K1A100DF0000 and its associated OBRMs P/N LA2K1A100DF0400.

Effect on the FCOM

The FCOM Red OEB 26 provides the flight crew with a procedure to apply, in the case of an untimely or
early engagement of the FLARE/THR IDLE modes.
This untimely or early engagement of the FLARE/THR IDLE modes may occur during an ILS (or GLS)
approach, with the Autopilot(s) (AP) engaged, if the height of the Radio Altimeter (RA) used by the
Flight Guidance (FG) is:
 - Erroneous, and
- At a very low height indication.

One of the consequences is that the AP disconnection associated with the high angle of attack protection
is not available.
Airbus developed the FCPC standard “P14M23 2K1”, in order to enhance the system behaviour.

With the FCPC “P14M23 2K1”, the AP disconnection associated with the high angle of attack protection
is available.
As a result, when the operator embodies the FCPC P14M23 2K1on an aircraft, this removes the Red
OEB 26.

However, the FCPC “P14M23 2K1” does not enhance the behaviour of guidance modes during the go
around that follows the early or untimely engagement of the FLARE/THR IDLE modes. The behaviour of
guidance modes during the go around will be improved with future FG standards.
As a result, Airbus provides effects on guidance modes in the white OEB 48 “No Engagement of Guidance
Mode”.
White OEB 48 highlights that in the event of an erroneous height indication from the radio altimeter,
guidance modes may not engage as expected.

In addition, the FCOM section “Approach using LOC G/S Guidance” (PRO-NOR-SOP-18-C) is updated in
order to add a new paragraph “Management of Degraded Guidance”. This new paragraph provides the
flight crew with effects and the procedure to apply in the case of an early or untimely engagement of
FLARE/THR IDLE modes and in the case of an unexpected Autoland warning light.

Effect on the MMEL

Airbus updates the operational procedure associated with the MMEL item 34-40-03 “Radio
Altimeter System”.
This MMEL operational procedure reminds to the flight crew the procedure of the new FCOM
paragraph “Management of Degraded Guidance” (PRO-NOR-SOP-18-C), in the case of an early or
untimely engagement of FLARE/THR IDLE modes.
Effect on the AFM
The AFM TR37 “Erroneous Radio Altimeter Height Indication” is removed.
Content 2 (to be used for STL contribution when a TFU is issued by

SEE) OPERATIONAL INFORMATION

EFFECT ON THE AIRCRAFT DISPATCH

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