MD-11 Flight Crew Operations Manual
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Aircraft General -
Description and Operation
Agen.10.3
The Centralized Fault Display System (CFDS) consists of a Centralized Fault
Display Interface Unit (CFDIU) in the avionics compartment and an MCDU on
the aft pedestal. Maintenance personnel can access CFDS data by using the
MCDU.
Configuration Designators
The following designators may be used in this manual:
• P - MD-11 passenger airplane.
Cockpit
The cockpit of the MD-11 is arranged in the conventional manner. The Captain's
seat is on the left and the First Officer's seat is on the right. There is a right
observer's seat behind the First Officer's seat. Storage facilities for loose
equipment are provided at each station in addition to storage areas in the
coatroom.
When the aircraft is ready for normal flight, most of the switches on the overhead
panel will be dark (not illuminated). This informs the crew that the panel is in the
correct configuration and no abnormalities are present. Under normal conditions,
little used switches will illuminate blue as advisory indicators.
Three columns of alerts may be displayed on the lower third of the EAD. The EAD
is normally DU-3. Level 3 alerts (warnings) have the highest priority and will not
be overwritten. Level 3 alerts are displayed in red within a red box and have
leading triangles. The latest level 3 alert appears at the top of the list starting at the
top left of the alert area.
Level 2 alerts are displayed as boxed, amber messages below the red alerts and
have priority over level 1 and level 0 alerts. Level 1 alerts are displayed as amber
messages below level 2 alerts and have priority over level 0 alerts.
Level 1 and 2 alerts may be reset when the appropriate system cue switch on the
SDCP is pushed. When an alert is reset, the alert is removed and replaced by an
amber reminder message (boxed for level 2 alerts) placed in a dedicated position
in the bottom two rows of the right hand column. This reminder message consists
of the associated system name as used on the SDCP (e.g. generator faults would
be indicated by an ELEC reminder message).
Some level 1 alerts are maintenance alerts that appear on the SD STATUS page
only and will not illuminate an SDCP cue switch or the MASTER CAUTION
lights.
Level 0 alerts (advisories) have the lowest priority and are displayed as cyan
messages starting above the reminder messages at the bottom right side of the alert
area. The latest level 0 advisory is added to the top of the level 0 list.
October 02, 2006
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