Service difficulty report · Fms · Airbus BD5001A11

Difficulty date
June 15, 2018
Submitted
August 18, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus BD5001A11
Part
Fms
Part number
81003112B0303
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
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) LOSS OF FMS NAVIGATION FO WAS PF DURING THE FLIGHT. NORMAL USE OF FMS FOR SID AND ENROUTE TILL WAYPOINT VEBOS. AFTER STARTING DESCENT WE WANTED TO PROGRAM THE FMS FOR THE ILS31R TRANSITION AND APPROACH. UNABLE TO PERFORM ANY ENTRIES. WE INFORMED ATC, ASKED THEM FOR RADAR VECTORS AND REVERTED TO NAVIGATION SOURCE `GREEN NEEDLES` FOR THE FINAL APPROACH. ON GROUND AT PARKING POSITION WE PERFORMED A COMPLETE POWER DOWN. AFTER POWER UP BOTH DATA BASES OF THE FMS 2 WERE LOST, BUT FMS 1 WAS AGAIN AVAILABLE AND WORKING. (TC# 20180619001)

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