COMPONENT MAINTENANCE MANUAL
AVIATION RECORDERS
Model FA5000
Rev. 03 Page 222
Feb. 27/13
FDR Function Testing & Fault Isolation
23–70−40
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Table 204. Aircraft Interface Troubleshooting Chart (Continued)
Pin
ID
Signal Type Signal Function Failure Mode Local Effect End Effect
50 Discrete I/P 24dB CAM Input At
tenuation
The signal path is
open
No Effect No Effect
50 Discrete I/P 24dB CAM Input At
tenuation
The signal path is
shorted
24dB CAM Input At
tenuation signal soft
ware receives continu
ous 24 dB attenuation
24dB CAM Input At
tenuation signal soft
ware receives continu
ous 24 dB attenuation
51 Differential
Analog ()
Rotor Speed Low The signal path is
open
Rotor Speed Low sig
nal data is disrupted
Unable to record Rotor
Speed
51 Differential
Analog ()
Rotor Speed Low The signal path is
shorted
Rotor Speed Low sig
nal data is disrupted
Unable to record Rotor
Speed
52 Differential
Analog (+)
Rotor Speed High The signal path is
open
Rotor Speed High sig
nal data is disrupted
Unable to record Rotor
Speed
52 Differential
Analog (+)
Rotor Speed High The signal path is
shorted
Rotor Speed High sig
nal data is disrupted
Unable to record Rotor
Speed
53 Power Rtn 28VDC Return
Primary; Connect to
DC Power Supply
Ground
The signal path is
open
Loss of 28VDC Loss of CVDR function
ality
53 Power Rtn 28VDC Return
Primary; Connect to
DC Power Supply
Ground
The signal path is
shorted
No Effect No Effect
54 Ground CAM Input Attenu
ation Common
Ground
The signal path is
open
The CAM Input Attenu
ation (Common
Ground) signal fails to
enable Pins 20, 21 or
22
Degraded functionality
54 Ground CAM Input Attenu
ation Common
Ground
The signal path is
shorted
No Effect No Effect
55 Power 28VDC Input Primary The signal path is
open
Loss of 28VDC Loss of CVDR function
ality
55 Power 28VDC Input Primary The signal path is
shorted
Loss of 28VDC Loss of CVDR function
ality
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Mar. 21/14
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