MOI - MOD 115771 / MP L48535 - NAVIGATION - RADIO ALTIMETER - Activate Flex Height function by SPP

Reference: 34.42.00049 Issue date: 21-OCT-2021 Last check date: 21-OCT-2021 Status: Open
A/C type/serie: A350 ATA: 34-42
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Purpose / Reason for revision: Creation of the MOI
Flight Operations and Training Status: Open Modification on Operational Impact: YES

MOI – Modification Operational Impact

Modification Title: NAVIGATION - RADIO ALTIMETER - Activate Flex Height function by SPP

Modification Number (MOD)/Modification Proposal (MP): 115771/L48535

Aircraft type: A350
Issue Date: 15-10-2021

Main Operational Changes

This modification cancels the OEB 1 “RA Height Disturbance when Overflying Another Aircraft” and the associated AFM TR42.
This modification introduces a Temporary Abnormal Behaviour (TAB) in the FCOM, in order to address the potentially remaining cockpit effects when
overflying another aircraft.
Systems Knowledge:
On the aircraft equipped with DLRA S3.1 (basically with MOD 106459/MP L42434, or via a reversion from S3.2 to S3.1 with MOD 112816/MP
L48016), the RA height may be disturbed when overflying another aircraft (refer to OEB1, AFM TR42 and TFU 34.42.00.028).

With Flex Height activated, the PRIM checks independently if the current aircraft height is in the RA operational range. The PRIM, the FWS,
and the CDS only use the RA height when the PRIM confirms that the current aircraft height is in the RA operational range. This enables to
avoid most of the cockpit effects associated with the OEB1.

The SURV system uses the RA height without considering the independent check performed by the PRIM, therefore some of the cockpit
effects associated with the OEB1 may still trigger. As a result, for aircraft equipped with DLRA S3.1, the OEB1 is replaced by a Temporary
Abnormal Behavior (TAB) which addresses the remaining potential cockpit effects.

Procedures:

- FCOM: Removal of the OEB1 “RA Height Disturbance when Overflying Another Aircraft”

- AFM: Removal of the TR42 “RA height locked after overflying another aircraft”

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First issue date: 21-OCT-2021 Issue date: 21-OCT-2021 Last check date: 21-OCT-2021

Technical parameters
ATA: 34-42
A/C type/serie: A350
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