- FD Flag:
Notes:
Check for a Valid onside Radio Altimeter. A invalid RA will cause the onside flight director to bias out of view with a PSEU light on the ground.
The Amber Flight Director (FD) Flag shows when the on-side flight director function of the Flight Control Computer (FCC) has Failed.
Both the Captains and First Officers FD flag will show when the loadable software between FCC A and B do not match.
The FD flag will also show when the FCCs are in BITE.
Flight Director Flag Possible Causes:Before replacing any component perform BITE if available.(DFCS/Fault Review/Current Status/Channel?/Flight Director) or library test 10 for the FCC.
1.Flight Control Computer (FCC)
FD Flag:
Circuit Breakers:AFCS SYS A FCC (DC): P18-1 = D2.
AFCS SYS B FCC (DC): P6-2 = B3.
AFCS SYS A SENSOR (AC): P18-1 = C5.
AFCS SYS B SENSOR (AC): P6-2 = C2.
AFCS SYS A INTERLOCK: P18-1 = D3.
AFCS SYS B INTERLOCK: P6-2 = B4.
AFCS MCP DC1: P18-1 = D5.
AFCS MCP DC2: P6-2 = C3.
Applicable deferrals MEL 34-12 = Flight Director