EGPWS LINE MAINTENANCE MANUAL
2.3 SYSTEM MAINTENANCE
2.3.1 MAINTENANCE PHILOSOPHY
The EGPWS is an
Detected faults are indicated to the flight crew during normal flight operations by system status annunciators or flight display (EFIS) messages in the cockpit (i.e., GPWS INOP or FAIL, W/S INOP or FAIL, TERR INOP or NOT AVAILABLE). On the ground, system status indications are expanded to direct fault isolation to the fault source whether internal or external to the EGPWC. Several levels of reporting are provided by the EGPWS
2.3.2 SYSTEM OPERATION DURING AN INOP CONDITION
EGPWS continued airworthiness is predicated on system status indications. An indication of TERR INOP (only) or NOT AVAILABLE (only) is likely to indicate a loss of necessary GPS data for performing Terrain Alerting and Display functions, but has no effect on basic GPWS (Modes
For the MK VI and MK XXII, consideration should be given to any operation that will cross the boundaries of the regional database. Although this has no affect on the basic GPWS functions, the enhanced (TAD/TCF) functions will become inoperative once the aircraft leaves the database region. This is indicated by the TERR INOP or NOT AVAILABLE status indicator and the loss of terrain display when enabled and active.
2.3.3 BIT DESCRIPTION
The EGPWC contains an extensive BIT capability. The BIT functions provide high confidence that the Warning Computer and interface signal sources are operating properly, and that the EGPWS will perform its intended function. Detected failures are indicated via GPWS INOP, Windshear INOP, and Terrain INOP/NA annunciations and on the ARINC 429 bus output. Failures detected during flight are saved in the flight history and are enunciated during Level 4 of the cockpit
If the EGPWC detects an internal Warning Computer fault, it will turn on all the INOP lights. If the EGPWC detects an external input fault, it may or may not turn on the INOP light(s) depending on the input fault, the type of installation, and whether the aircraft is airborne or on the ground.
The EGPWC BIT performs three types of functions: Operation Monitoring, Operation Tests, and Restricted Tests.
Operation Monitoring consists of software checks that are performed as part of the normal Warning Computer processing. Operation Monitoring includes checks of data values and program flow control variables used for the warning computations to ensure they are within expected ranges. The statuses of various EGPWC hardware sub- systems are continuously verified including core processor checks, voice generator circuitry checks, and ARINC 429
Operation Tests run during normal operation without disrupting the EGPWC warning calculations or annunciations. Operations Tests include CPU instruction set tests, A/D tolerance tests, ROM
Restricted Tests destroy data or take an excessive amount of time to complete and cannot be run during normal system operation. These tests are usually run during system power up or during a cockpit initiated
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