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CMS(CENTRAL MAINTENANCE SYSTEM)

The Centralized Maintenance
System (CMS) groups the
maintenance of the avionic
suite (AVS) and the
maintenance systems of other
aircraft
systems (A/C systems).
- The Avionic Suite (AVS)
maintenance function is
managed by the Centralized
Maintenance Application
(CMA ) of CAC.
- The maintenance function of
the other aircraft systems is
managed by the Data
Management Unit (DMU)
software part of the Multi-
Purpose
Computer (MPC
 The CMS allows the
maintenance operator to
access the following
information through a
single interface
(MCDU):
- Failures detected
during the last flight
- Failures currently
detected (aircraft on
ground)

The AVS Maintenance

System provides
The maintenance function of the MPC provides additional additional features:
features:
- System test and report
- display and record various A/C parameters
- Customize various functions - System identification
- manage A/C parameters and AVS configuration
- report various A/C systems report
- Class 2 failures report
The Centralized maintenance Application
(CMA) purpose is to offer to the
maintenance operator a set of services via
MCDU pages (through MPC).
It make a diagnostic that permits to
identify as clearly as possible the root
cause of a problem occurred in the
avionics system.
These services are:
- Display of configuration report
- Display failures reports (current failures
and historic)
- Possibility to initiate interactive tests
The CMA is activated in the CPM1 of the
Core Avionic Cabinet 1 only (CAC1).
Note: it is also hosted in CAC 2 but not
activated.
The side is established through a pin
programming.
From the flight phase (managed by MPC),
the CMA computes the maintenance phase.
The maintenance phase is used to:
- Establish the CMA operational mode,
- manage leg reports.
The CMA can operate in two modes, the
"normal" mode while the aircraft
maintenance phase is "flight" and the
"interactive" mode while the aircraft
maintenance phase is "ground".
In normal mode, the CMA performs:
- Collection and transmission of maintenance
data resulting from system monitoring.
- Storage of failure in Non Volatile Memory
(NVM
Construction of LAST LEG report,
PREVIOUS LEGS report, and MAINT
reports
System Last Test Report:
Main failures messages given in the
various reports are of two types:
- RAI (Removal And Installation)
- CHK WRG (CHecK WiRinG)
- RAI
Generally RAI message precise a single
FIN (Functional Item Number ) to be
replaced.
For example, the "RAI 3WK1"
message means the DU2 has
encountered a failure and need to be
replaced.
This message is also displayed if the
software is not appropriate or failed.
- CHK WRG may not be understood as
"Check Wiring" between two
equipments but indicates an interface
issue between one or several emitter
MPC PARAM Call-up : G-METER MENU:
The "MPC PARAM Call-up" menu provides access to call-up This menu allows to display at the end of each flight a specific report with
parameters. vertical acceleration values reached during flight and during landing.
It allows to display in real time all MPC input data (ARINC, This report helps the operator to determine if structural inspections are needed
analog, discrete). following hard landing or turbulence in flight.
ACMS QAR/DAR/SAR: STATUS MENU:
The "ACMS QAR/DAR/SAR " menu provides access to: This menu give access to DMU internal BITE data, for trouble shooting
- The QAR PCM menu enables the operator to display the purpose.
QAR PCM output data and all the data recorded in the QAR. It is useful to join a print of this menu when computer is sent to a repair shop.
QAR content is a copy of recorded data in Flight Data Versions This menu identify the data versions containing the maintenance
Recorder messages used for the troubleshooting according to the system Bite.
ACMS PCMCIA MENU: IDENT MENU
This menu provides operator with PCMCIA card data and This menu enables to display the various MPC software configuration loaded
allows to record QAR/DAR parameters in real time. and to indicate the A/C configuration.
MPC REPORT MENU: INIT TIME & FLT MENU:
This menu gives access to ACMS report pages, mainly This menu allows to display or initialize date, time and flight number.
dedicated to the customer for reports. INIT PARAM MENU:.
Reports are automatically stored in a NVRAM (None Volatile The A/C PARAM INIT page allows the operator to initialize aircraft
Random Access Memory) and/or manually in the PCMCIA parameters:
card. - A/C number
15 standard reports are predefined and additional reports can - Engine S/N
be programmed by GSE. - Air valves configuration for ECTM recording
AVIONICS STATUS: SYSTEM REPORT / TEST:
The AVIONICS STATUS report The selection of SYSTEM REPORT / TEST item displays
provides the list of AVS LRU affected the list of all AVS sub system managed by the CMA.
by at least one internal failure MAINT:
detected during maintenance phase The MAINT report displays Class 2 failures from AVS,
"ground" stored in NVM, and occurred during the 64 last legs when
(in real time). maintenance phase was "Flight".
The LRU list is displayed from class 1 LRU IDENT:
failure first then class 2 failures The LRU IDENT report enables to display the Part Number
Note: If no failure is detected "NO (Hardware and Software) of fitted LRU (CAC's and DU's) .
FAULT REPORTED" is displayed. The first page provides the list of AVS LRU family.
LAST LEG REPORT: This layout allows an easy comparison and a check of LRU
The LAST LEG report provides AVS data in case of LRU replacement or dataloading.
Class 1 failures stored in None AVS AND A/C OPT CONF:
Volatile Memory (NVM) that This report provides the list of AVS and aircraft option with
occurred during the last leg when their current status.
maintenance AVS Sub-System main menu:
phase was "flight" (up to 50 failures). The AVS sub-system main menu provides access to the same
PREVIOUS LEG REPORT: services as those proposed on the main AVS page but
The PREVIOUS LEG report dedicated to the selected
displays Class 1 failures from AVS, system.
stored in NVM, and occurred during
the previous 63 legs when
maintenance
phase was "Flight" (up to 300
failures).
The CMC menu is used to manage alarm reports coming
from MFC and CAC.
The "LAST FLIGHT REPORT" page is used to display the
last flight alarm report. This report is automatically
generated at the end of each flight
after landing.
When a operator request the generation of a GND TEST
REPORT, the DMU monitors Master Caution and Master
Warning discrete to detect an
alarm. When one of this discrete is activated, associated
alarm presents in MFC and CAC are gathered by the DMU
and the report is generated.
The PEC/EEC page is accessible from the ACMS page.
Select PEC/EEC menu.
The PEC/EEC menu provides 8 sub-menus in order to allow
operator to read fault code
and to proceed the trim procedure of each PEC and EEC.
The MFC Maintenance menu provides 3 sub-menus:
- The BASIC MEMORY menu gives access to MFC fault codes
stored since the last erase (no chronological information)
- The FLT FAULT MEMORY menu gives access to MFC fault
codes which occurred during the 9 previous flight.
- The MAINT MEMORY ERASING menu allows the operator
to erase the MFC basic memory or MFC flight memory.
The FCU maintenance menu allows to display fault codes
stored in Fuel Control Unit memories and to reset these codes.