COMPONENT MAINTENANCE MANUAL
AVIATION RECORDERS
Model FA5000
Rev. 03 Page 219
Feb. 27/13
FDR Function Testing & Fault Isolation
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Table 204. Aircraft Interface Troubleshooting Chart (Continued)
Pin
ID
Signal Type Signal Function Failure Mode Local Effect End Effect
27 ARINC 429
O/P ()
ARINC 429 Output
Low
The signal path is
shorted
Loss of ability to record
ARINC 429 Low signal
data
Unable to record
ARINC 429 Low signal
data
28 ARINC 429
O/P (+)
ARINC 429 Output
High
The signal path is
open
Loss of ability to record
ARINC 429 High signal
data
Unable to record
ARINC 429 High signal
data
28 ARINC 429
O/P (+)
ARINC 429 Output
High
The signal path is
shorted
Loss of ability to record
ARINC 429 High signal
data
Unable to record
ARINC 429 High signal
data
29 Discrete FDR Input Data Rate
Program A
The signal path is
open
Only 64, 128 or 1024
Wps rates available
The Main Processor
may generate an FDR
fault depending upon
the rate
29 Discrete FDR Input Data Rate
Program A
The signal path is
shorted
Only 256 or 512 Wps
rates available
The Main Processor
may generate an FDR
fault depending upon
the rate
30 Discrete FDR Input Data Rate
Program B
The signal path is
open
Only 64, 256 or 1024
Wps rates are available
The Main Processor
may generate an FDR
fault depending upon
the rate
30 Discrete FDR Input Data Rate
Program B
The signal path is
shorted
Only 128 and 512 Wps
rates are available
The Main Processor
may generate an FDR
fault depending upon
the rate
31 Ground Res Area Microphone
Power Shield Ground
The signal path is
open
No Effect No Effect
31 Ground Res Area Microphone
Power Shield Ground
The signal path is
shorted
No Effect No Effect
32 Differential
ARINC429 ()
ARINC 429 Input Low The signal path is
open
Loss of ability to record
ARINC 429 Low signal
data
Unable to record
ARINC 429 Low signal
data
32 Differential
ARINC429 ()
ARINC 429 Input Low The signal path is
shorted
Loss of ability to record
ARINC 429 Low signal
data
Unable to record
ARINC 429 Low signal
data
33 Differential
ARINC717 ()
FDR Data Input
ARINC 717 Low
The signal path is
open
Loss of ability to ac
quire coherent FDR
Data Input (ARINC 717
Low)
Unable to record good
ARINC 717 data input
from the Main Pro
cessor
33 Differential
ARINC717 ()
FDR Data Input
ARINC 717 Low
The signal path is
shorted
Loss of ability to ac
quire coherent FDR
Data Input (ARINC 717
Low)
Unable to record good
ARINC 717 data input
from the Main Pro
cessor
34 Differential
ARINC717 ()
FDR Data Output
ARINC 717 Low
The signal path is
open
Disrupted FDR Data
Output (ARINC 717
Low) echoed back to
FDAU
Disrupted FDR Data
Output (ARINC 717
Low) echoed back to
FDAU
Rev.04 Page 219
Mar. 21/14
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