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Finally got the hang of that stubborn autopilot test sequence
It was during a night shift in Tulsa, and the senior tech just said 'stop fighting the manual and let the system tell you what it needs.' I started watching the fault codes cycle in a different order and found the real issue in about twenty minutes. Anyone have a better method for the Collins AP-105 pre-flight check?
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reese1775d ago
Wait, you guys are still running AP-105s in Tulsa?
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wade5586d ago
That "let the system tell you" advice is gold. I started doing a full power cycle and watching the boot-up sequence BEFORE I even touch the manual checklist. The order those lights come on tells you everything. Saves me a ton of time on those old birds.
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betty_scott186d ago
Spot the pattern over a few cycles and you can predict failures before they happen. The sequence drift on a cold morning last week pointed straight to a failing bus controller. Lets you order the part before the thing fully dies.
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