COMPONENT MAINTENANCE MANUAL
AVIATION RECORDERS
Model FA5000
Rev. 03 Page 210
Feb. 27/13
FDR Function Testing & Fault Isolation
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NOTE:
To make viewing information in the lower part of the
Status Window easier, click the “Pause” button to
freeze the information in the status window. Click the
“Resume” button to continue with recorder status up-
dates every 15 seconds.
(6)
At the Simulated Data block, click the Stop Data button.
(7)
Observe a Simulate Data pop-up warning window states: “WARNING
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Data
simulation will be terminated.” “Do you wish to continue?” Click the Yes but-
ton.
(8)
Within approximately 15 seconds, observe that the Status Window displays:
“FAULT” “RECORDING” in red.
(9)
Note the following entries in the Status Window:
Bit Synchronizer = Search
Frame Synchronizer = Search
FDR Non‐Latched Fault
717 Data Simulator Stopped
FDR Fault
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Fault (J1A
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18 = Open)
NOTE:
FDR Non
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Latched Fault entry is normal because the
data has stopped and the recorder is still in the RE-
CORD mode of operation.
(10) Restart data by clicking the Start Data Button. Within 15 seconds the status
window display “OK” “RECORDING” in Blue.
(11) At the Simulated Data block, click the Stop Data button.
(12) Observe a Simulate Data pop-up warning window states: “WARNING
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Data
simulation will be terminated.” “Do you wish to continue?” Click the Yes but-
ton.
(13) At the Recording block, click the Stop Recording button.
(14) Observe a Record Data pop-up warning window states: “WARNING
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Data re-
cording will be terminated.” “Do you wish to continue?” Click the Yes button.
(15) Observe that the Status Window displays: “FAULT” “NOT RECORDING” in
Red.
(16) Proceed with the Autotest.
F.
FA5000 Autotest & Return to Service Check
The ROSE Autotest checks the two independent data paths of the FA5000CVDR: 1)
Monitor data from the Aircraft Interface input through the Acquisition Processor’s
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