User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- T3CAS_Section_5
- 5 Adjustment/Test
- 1. General
- 2. Equipment
- 3. Initial Harness Checkout (New Installations Only)
- 4. System Self-Tests
- 5. Return-to-Service Test
- 6. Operational Software Loading Using an ARINC 615A Portable Data Loader or Compact Flash Card
- 7. Downloading Information from the TP3PCAS Using a CF Card
- 1. Obtain a New or Blank Compact Flash (CF) card.
- 2. Copy to the New or Blank CF card the appropriate ‘Header File’
- a) Header files are files copied to the New or Blank CF card that will instruct the computer unit what is desired to be downloaded.
- b) Header files needed to download Maintenance Data, Event Data and CRC Part Numbers can be obtained from ACSS Customer Services at +1-623-445-7070 or crc.acss@l-3com.com.
- 3. For downloading Maintenance Data, Event Data or CRC Part Numbers the aircraft does not need to be in an on-ground configuration.
- 4. Apply power to the computer unit.
- 5. Insert the CF card.
- 6. For ACSS part numbers 9005000-10000, -10101, -10202, and -10204 the DATA STATUS LED will UblinkU green once; this indicates the unit recognized that a CF card was inserted.
- 7. For ACSS part numbers 9005000-11203, -11801 and -55801 the DATA STATUS LED will UblinkU green while reading the header file and performing the action defined in the header file.
- 8. Flight Data Recording
- 1. T3CAS part numbers 9005000-10000, -10101, -10202, and -10204 only support FAT16 CF card formatting. T3CAS part numbers 9005000-11203, -11801 and -55801 support both FAT16 and FAT32 CF card formatting.
- B. Flight Data
- 1. Obtain a New or Blank CF Card.
- 2. Copy to the New or Blank CF Card the Appropriate Header File.
- 3. Header files are files copied to the New or Blank CF card that will instruct the computer unit what is desired to be downloaded.
- 4. For Flight Data Recording, the aircraft does not need to be in an on-ground configuration.
- 5. Apply power to the computer unit.
- 6. Insert the CF card.
- B. Flight Data
- 9. Downloaded Maintenance Data, Event Data And Flight Data May Be Sent To ACSS Customer Services For Analysis
- 5 Adjustment/Test
- T3CAS_Section_6
- T3CAS_Section_7
- 7 Maintenance Practices
- 1. General
- 2. Equipment and Materials
- 3. Procedure for the TP3PCAS Computer Unit
- 4. Procedure for the APM (Not applicable for part numbers 9005000-10000, -10101, -10202, -10204, or -11203)
- 5. Procedure for the Directional Antenna
- 6. Procedure for the Omnidirectional Antenna (Applicable to part numbers 9005000-11203, -11801 and -55801)
- 7. Procedure for the Control Panel
- 8. Procedure for the VSI/TRA Display
- 9. Instructions for Continued Airworthiness, FAR Part 25.1529
- 7 Maintenance Practices
- T3CAS_Section_8
- T3CAS_Section_9
- T3CAS_Section_10
- T3CAS_Appendix_A
SYSTEM DESCRIPTION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL
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CAS/Part No.9005000
Table 6-1: TCAS Aural and VSI/TRA Annunciations
Condition
Aural
VSI/TRA Annunciation
Notes
Upper
Left
Upper
Right
Center
Color
TRAFFIC Display
Control ON Mode
Normal
Range ring and own
aircraft in view at all
times, along with
qualifying traffic.
TRAFFIC Display
Control AUTO
Mode
Normal
Range ring and own
aircraft come up with
traffic when a TA or RA
exists.
Transponder
Only Mode
None
TCAS
OFF
White
TCAS is not operational.
STANDBY Mode
None
TCAS
OFF
White
TCAS is not operational,
transponder is in
standby.
Vertical Speed
Input Failure to
Single VSI (Dual
VSI Aircraft)
Normal
RA FAIL
on failed
side
VSI FAIL
on failed
side
Yellow
Vertical speed needle
removed from display
with failed data. No RAs
posted on failed side.
TCAS is operational on
remaining side.
VSI Input Failure
to Both (Dual VSI
Aircraft) or Single
VSI (Single VSI
Aircraft)
None
VSI FAIL
on both
sides
TCAS
FAIL on
both
sides
Yellow
Vertical speed needle
removed from both VSIs
(dual VSI aircraft) or only
VSI (single VSI aircraft).
No RA information
posted. TCAS is not
operational.
TA Only Mode
Traffic-
Traffic
only
TA ONLY
White
or
Yellow
Traffic alerts are the only
information displayed.
No RAs. (The color
changes from white to
yellow when a TA
actually occurs.)
Transponder or
Altitude Source
Fail
None
TCAS
FAIL
Yellow
TCAS is not operational.
Altitude
Reporting OFF
TCAS
OFF
White
TCAS is not operational
Pub. No. 8600200-001, Revision 004
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04 Nov2014
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