MD-11 Flight Crew Operations Manual
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FMS -
Controls and Displays
FMS.30.129
• An engine out is confirmed, with multiple cruise flight levels entered for
the active primary flight plan.
• The secondary flight plan is activated with multiple cruise flight levels
entered for the active primary flight plan.
DATABASE ACCESS ERROR - An error occurred while the FMS was accessing
the nav database, or there is an error in the data read from the nav database.
DEFAULT STATE ASSUMED - All pilot entered data is cleared after a long term
power-up. This can occur following NAV database loading or an FMC automatic
reset.
DISCONTINUITY AHEAD - Appears 30 seconds before entering a
discontinuity.
ENTRY OUT OF RANGE - An LSK input is not within the correct range.
FMC BATTERY LOW - Mass memory batteries are low and require
maintenance.
FMC POSITION MISMATCH - Position differs by more than 5 NM (or double
the RNP distance in NM) between FMCs. Automatically clears when FMC
positions are within 3 NMs of each other.
F-PLN FULL - Appears if changes to a flight plan are requested but the memory
capacity for the flight plans is exceeded.
F-PLN WPT/NAV RETAINED - Appears when deletion of a pilot defined
waypoint is attempted while the defined waypoint is in use as follows:
• Contained in a flight plan.
• Displayed on the AIRWAYS page.
• Part of the ACARS flight plan uplink.
FORMAT ERROR - Format of the LSK input data is not correct.
GPS ONLY NAVIGATION - Navigation position is being determined by GPS
data only. This message causes the CDU MSG to annunciate on the ND.
GROSS WEIGHT MISMATCH - Gross weight differs by 15,000 pounds (6,000
kilograms) between FMCs.
GW OUT OF RANGE - Appears if, due to a TOGW, FOB, or ZFW entry, the GW
becomes less than the minimum GW or more than the maximum GW.
ILS UNTUNEABLE - When within 20 miles of the destination, invalid data is
continually received from a tuned ILS.
INDEPENDENT OPERATION - Dual FMC operation not possible.
INITIALIZE COST INDEX - Engines are started without a valid cost index or an
FMC automatic reset has occurred.
October 02, 2006