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Maintenance Systems

Preventive maintenance

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Post Flight Report (PFR) definition

PFR evolution

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Preventive maintenance

Conclusion

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PFR evolution

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Conclusion

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PFR definition
PFR generation
80 Kts + 150s
or
TOUCH DOWN 2 ENGINES are
SHUTDOWN

3RD ENGINE
START + 3 MIN
(OR CAS>80 Kts IF NO
FLIGHT NUMBER)
LIFT OFF

CRUISE

CMS LEG X

CMS LEG X-1

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15mn

CMS LEG X+1

CFRs

PFR

Ground Facilities

Airbus TLS
Operator MCC

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PFR definition
PFR content

Class 1

Class 3 Class 4 or 5 Class 6 or 0

Pending items

Minor items

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An item can include :

Logbook

entries
Correlated FDCEs
Correlated fault messages

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Post Flight Report (PFR) definition

PFR evolution

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PFR evolution

PFR current status

18
16
14

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12
10

2009 (Jan-Oct)

since Nov, 2009

4
2
0
Cockpit items

Cabin items

Pending items

Minor Items

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PFR evolution
Cockpit items
Reduced by 50%

Cabin items

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Reduced by 40%

Pending items
Reduced by 75%
Making preventive maintenance manageable
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Evolution of PFR content with upcoming modifications

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Oct 2009 -> Jan 2011:

Retrofits on ATA 21, 32
and 28
Jan 2011 -> Apr 2011 :
Retrofits on ATA 73, 23
and 28
Apr 2011 -> Oct 2011:
Retrofits on ATA 29
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Post Flight Report (PFR) definition

PFR evolution

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Preventive maintenance
Purpose
Increase aircraft operational reliability and reduce p ilot
reports (PIREPS) by fixing faults before they generate
cockpit effects

Class 4: within a time limit

Class 5: at maintenance opportunity

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Preventive maintenance actions are based on

Class 4 and 5 management

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Preventive maintenance
Fault message management
Plan and prepare the repair taking into account:
Remaining time before warning (Class 4)
Maintenance opportunity (Class 5)
aircraft planning, needed down-time, resources, .

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New way of working:

Less reactive
Based on FDCE and logbook entry

More preventive
Based on CMS/AIRMAN indications of Class 4 & 5

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Class 4 management

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List of Class4 fault messages for one

aircraft, with time remaining (in hours) to
FDCE

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Class 4 management

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Follow-up of time remaining for a Class 4 Fault Message

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Class 4 best practice
Periodically review Class 4 and associated timers using
AIRMAN, and correct them at the best opportunity

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Plan convenient slots to troubleshoot Class 4 messages

around 150FH before timer elapses
When troubleshooting, do not forget to perform the BITE test
that will reset the timer

If timer expires (cockpit effect), use MEL for dispatch

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Class 5 management

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Class 5 best practice
Class 5 with HIGH priority:
HIGH => next correlated class 5 message leads to FDCE

Refer to SIL 45-008 Appendix B for list of HIGH Class 5 and associated
NO GO FDCE
Plan corrective actions based on dispatch conditions for possible FDCE

Class 5 with LOW priority

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LOW => At least 2 other Class 5 can be correlated before FDCE

If

class 5 with LOW priority is not correlated to another, troubleshooting can

be postponed
When 2 LOW Class 5 are correlated, review possible FDCE dispatch
conditions and plan troubleshooting accordingly

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Post Flight Report (PFR) definition

PFR evolution

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Conclusion

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Conclusion
A380 Post Flight Report size has decreased
significantly since Entry Into Service.

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Preventive maintenance helps in reducing

unscheduled events.

Improved Airman monitoring of pending items

eases identification of priorities.

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