How to handle different class fault messages

How to handle different class fault messages

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A/C Type: A318 Topic: First Issue Date: 09-JUL-2010

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How to handle different class fault messages

Solution

1. Airbus suggestion on how to treat the PFR messages

More in particular, WHEN taking the Maintenance Action following Class I, Class II or Class III fault message.
Conditional maintenance operations are carried out in response to the observations made by the flight crew in the LOG BOOK.

This information represents a cockpit effect defined below. If no log book entry, no maintenance action is due during turn around. PFR items associated to a logbook
entry may be differed under MEL. Correction interval is defined in the MEL.

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2. Reminder on the failure message classification on A320/A330/A340 fam A/C

a. CLASS I (CLASS 1):

We remind that a CLASS 1 fault message should be associated to:

-           a cockpit effect:

        ECAM warning
        a local warning
        a flag
        any invalid function such as a missing audio signal, amber crosses on a system page, etc...
The COCKPIT EFFECT should be reported by the pilot in the LOGBOOK.

-           or to a cabin effect:

        message displayed in the cabin on the Forward Attendant Panel (FAP),
        caution lights,
        chimes, etc…

b. CLASS II (CLASS 2):

We remind that a CLASS 2 fault message should be associated to a Maintenance Status.

c. CLASS III (CLASS 3):

We remind that a CLASS 3 fault message is not recorded in the PFR.

CLASS 3 messages are recorded in the memory of each SYSTEM BITE and can be displayed:
-           via the CLASS 3 REPORT of each system BITE
-           via the CMS CLASS 3 report (A330/A340 only)
-           via the CFDS AVIONICS STATUS report (A320 only).

However, there are deviation cases to these items. There are documented, when identified as deviation, in:
-           SIL 00-041 (BITE deviation for A330)
-           SIL 00-028 (BITE deviation for A320)

3. Management of fault messages

The management of the fault messages mainly depends on the maintenance level:

a. 1st Level:LINE MAINTENANCE

No Log-Book complaint  No Maintenance Action required

Log-Book complaint (Class 1)  PFR + System Report / Test +
LRU Level only Ref to MMEL

b. 2nd Level:BASE MAINTENANCE / NIGHT STOP

Maintenance status  PFR (Class 2) +

LRU Level System Report / Test

c. 3rd Level:SCHEDULED CHECKS

Class 3 faults  General Class 3 Report +

LRU level System Report / Test

d. 4th Level:SHOP MAINTENANCE

LRU removal  Trouble Shooting Data +

SRU Level BITE Shop Memory

4. More in particular, how to treat a PFR Message (whichever category) if no Pilot Report has been made on the Technical Log Book

a. Regarding CLASS 1 messages associated to a cockpit effect or to a cabin effect:

As stated above, the troubleshooting philosophy is that no maintenance action is due during turn around if no logbook entry.

It is pilot's duty to correctly enter items in the logbook.

If no entry in the logbook is made for a CLASS 1 messages linked to a cockpit effect, the maintenance may take the opportunity of an A/C stop to address it.

b. Regarding CLASS 2 messages associated to a Maintenance Status:

MAINTENANCE STATUS messages displayed on ECAM STATUS page are for maintenance purpose only. Dispatch with MAINTENANCE STATUS messages
displayed on ECAM STATUS page is allowed without condition.

Management of these messages is handled by the Trouble Shooting Manual (TSM) and should be rectified within the timescale defined in the TSM, i.e. no
later that 800 F/H for A330/A340 fam A/C and no later than 10 days for A320 fam A/C.

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Maintenance Status is displayed on the ECAM on ground after all engines shut down only. Maintenance Status remains displayed on the ECAM as long
as it is present and no engine is turned on. Maintenance Status should be logged in the logbook, at least to initiate the countdown for correction. It is
left to Operator to define the role devoted to flight crew and/or maintenance personnel in this procedure.

c. Regarding CLASS 3 messages:

These messages are not associated to any cockpit nor cabin effect and are not part of the PFR. It is therefore very unlikely that they are reported by the
PILOT in the logbook.
On A320, CLASS 3 faults should be checked on a regular basis as part of a MPD task. However, there is no obligation for correction.

On A330/A340, there is no obligation to check CLASS 3 faults. There is an unlimited time for correction.

However, these CLASS 3 faults may have an economical effect.

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