
INSTRUMENTS AND RECORDERS, FLIGHT RECORDER SYSTEM
Description
Aircraft Operations Manual
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O2
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Apr 01/15
OPTION A/C 251
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CONTROLS AND INDICATORS
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FLIGHT DATA ENTRY PANEL
FDAU light (amber).
Comes on when the FDAU internal monitoring
detects a failure.
DFDR light (amber).
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Light goes out after first engine is started
and one generator on line, indicating Flight
Recorder is valid.
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Also comes on when the DFDR internal
monitoring detects a failure.
EVENT button.
Press to mark events on the tape and to
enter event data in ETM.
MEM light (white) (maintenance).
Comes on when 80% of the ETM memory
capacity is full. Memory should be dumped
shortly to prevent from loss of data.
Thumb wheel switches.
Used to set operator flight/trip number data.
Fig. 1 Flight Data Entry Panel
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lights and buttons