Service difficulty report · Software · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
November 28, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Part
Software
Condition
Failed
Location
Fms
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) FMS VNAV FLIGHT PATH INCORRECTLY COMPENSATED FOR TEMPERATURE. AS PER DISCLOSURE LETTER RECEIVED FROM SUPPLIER, THE INVESTIGATION OF VNAV JUMP ISSUE IDENTIFIED THAT THE FMS TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION FEATURE IS NOT COMPENSATING BAROMETRIC VNAV PATH ANGLES. BECAUSE BAROMETRIC VNAV USES BAROMETRIC ALTIMETRY (THE AIR DATA COMPUTER), THE VNAV BAROMETRIC PATH ANGLE MUST BE COMPENSATED ON THE FINAL APPROACH (AFTER THE FINAL APPROACH FIX) IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH TRANSPORT CANADA AC 500-20, PARAGRAPH 4.1(1), AND SHOULD BE COMPENSATED THROUGHOUT THE APPROACH (PRIOR TO FAF) TO PREVENT THE VNAV DEVIATION JUMPS OBSERVED. THE SUPPLIER RECOMMENDS: THE FMS TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION (TEMP COMP) FUNCTION SHOULD NOT BE USED. THE PILOT SHOULD RESPECT TEMPERATURE LIMITATION POLICIES, INCLUDING TEMPERATURE LIMITATIONS NOTED ON PUBLISHED PROCEDURES. THE FMS WILL NOT AUTOMATICALLY PROMPT THE CREW TO ENABLE TEMP COMP WITH THE CHECK APT OAT MESSAGE.