Flight Warning Computer (FWC)

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The Flight Warning Computer (FWC) presents failures and status information on the upper and lower ECAM display units. It guides pilots on actions to take for specific failures (cf "ECAM Actions") and presents the relevant system pages for the specific failures. It also gives the visual (Master Warning and Master Caution) and aural (alarm sound and synthetic voice call outs) triggers to the pilots.
We fully emulate the real FWC logic, including the Arinc 429 communication with the System Data Acquisition Concentrators (SDAC).

It has been overall finalized for 61%. The status for each of the FWC areas is as follows :

On the Tabs below you find the overview of the implemented Failures and INOP Systems messages :

Primary, Secondary & Independent FailuresInoperative Systems

At present 474 of the in total 907 Primary, Secondary and Independent Failures have been implemented. These can all be triggered from the Instructor Station Web application.

The following is an overview of the implemented failures per ATA Chapter.

ATA-22 : AUTO FLIGHT

A/THR OFF UNVOLUNTARY
AP OFF ( UNVOLUNTARY )
FAC 1 FAULT
FAC 1+2 FAULT
FAC 2 FAULT
FCU 1 FAULT
FCU 1+2 FAULT
FCU 2 FAULT
REAC W/S DET FAULT
RUD TRIM SYS
RUD TRIM1 FAULT
RUD TRIM2 FAULT
RUD TRV LIM 1
RUD TRV LIM 2
RUD TRV LIM SYS
SPEEDS NOT INSERTED
SPEEDS TOO LOW
TCAS MODE FAULT
THR LEVERS NOT IN DETENT
V1/VR/V2 DISAGREE
WINDSHEAR DET FAULT
YAW DAMPER 1
YAW DAMPER 2
YAW DAMPER SYS

ATA-23 : COMMUNICATIONS

ACARS FAULT
CIDS 1+2 FAULT
CVR FAULT
HF 1 DATA FAULT
HF 2 DATA FAULT
HF1 EMITTING
HF2 EMITTING
SATCOM DATA FAULT
SATCOM FAULT
SINGLE PTT STUCK
VHF 3 DATA FAULT
VHF1 EMITTING
VHF2 EMITTING
VHF3 EMITTING

ATA-24 : ELECTRICAL POWER

*ELEC$4 (ENGINE OUT)
AC BUS 1 FAULT
AC BUS 2 FAULT
AC ESS BUS ALTN
AC ESS BUS FAULT
AC ESS BUS SHED
APU GEN FAULT
APU GEN OVERLOAD
BAT 1 FAULT
BAT 1 OFF
BAT 2 FAULT
BAT 2 OFF
BCL 1 FAULT
BCL 2 FAULT
DC BAT BUS FAULT
DC BUS 1 FAULT
DC BUS 1+2 FAULT
DC BUS 2 FAULT
DC EMER CONFIG
DC ESS BUS FAULT
DC ESS BUS SHED
EMER CONFIG (AFTER SMOKE)
EMER CONFIG A320
EMER CONFIG A321
EMER GEN 1 LINE OFF
ESS BUSES ON BAT
ESS TR FAULT
GEN 1 FAULT
GEN 1 OFF
GEN 1 OVERLOAD
GEN 2 FAULT
GEN 2 OFF
GEN 2 OVERLOAD
IDG 1 DISCONNECTED
IDG 1 FILTER CLOG
IDG 1 OIL LO LVL
IDG 1 OIL LO PR
IDG 1 OIL OVHT
IDG 2 DISCONNECTED
IDG 2 FILTER CLOG
IDG 2 OIL LO LVL
IDG 2 OIL LO PR
IDG 2 OIL OVHT
STATIC INV FAULT
TR 1 FAULT
TR 2 FAULT

ATA-26 : FIRE PROTECTION

AFT CARGO SMOKE
AFT CRG BTL 1 FAULT
AFT CRG BTL 2 FAULT
AFT CRG BTL FAULT
AFT CRG DET FAULT
BULK AVN DET FAULT
BULK AVN SMOKE
CAB GSM DET FAULT
CAB GSM SMOKE
CAB VIDEO SMOKE
DISCH AGENT 2
FIRE DET FAULT
FIRE LOOP A FAULT
FIRE LOOP B FAULT
FWD CARGO SMOKE
FWD CRG BTL 1 FAULT
FWD CRG BTL 2 FAULT
FWD CRG BTL FAULT
FWD CRG DET FAULT
FWD/AFT BTL SQUIB FAULT
LAV+CRG DET FAULT
LAVATORY DET FAULT
LAVATORY SMOKE (AMBER)
LAVATORY SMOKE (RED)
LD AFT BTL 1 FAULT
LD AFT BTL 2 FAULT
LD AFT BTL FAULT
LD AFT DET FAULT
LD AFT SMOKE
LD FWD BTL 1 FAULT
LD FWD BTL 2 FAULT
LD FWD BTL FAULT
LD FWD DET FAULT
LD FWD SMOKE
MD DET FAULT
MD SMOKE
VIDEO DET FAULT

ATA-27 : FLIGHT CONTROLS

*F/CTL$8 (B HYD LO PR)
*F/CTL$8 (DC 2 BUS OFF)
*F/CTL$8 (DC ESS BUS SHED)
*F/CTL$8 (G HYD LO PR)
*F/CTL$8 (Y HYD LO PR)
AIL SERVO FAULT
ALTN LAW
DIRECT LAW
ELAC 1 FAULT
ELAC 1 PITCH FAULT
ELAC 2 FAULT
ELAC 2 PITCH FAULT
ELEV SERVO FAULT
FCDC 1 FAULT
FCDC 1+2 FAULT
FCDC 2 FAULT
FLAP ATTACH SENSOR
FLAP LVR NOT ZERO
FLAP SYS 1 FAULT
FLAP SYS 2 FAULT
FLAP TIP BRK FAULT
FLAP/MCDU DISAGREE
FLAPS FAULT
FLAPS LOCKED
FLAPS NOT IN T.O CONFIG
GND SPLR 1+2 FAULT
GND SPLR 3+4 FAULT
GND SPLR 5 FAULT
GND SPLR FAULT
GND SPLR NOT ARMED
L AIL FAULT
L ELEV FAULT
L SIDESTICK FAULT
L+R ELEV FAULT
LAF ACCU FAULT
PITCH TRIM NOT IN T.O RANGE
R AIL FAULT
R ELEV FAULT
R SIDESTICK FAULT
RUDDER TRIM CONFIG
SEC 1 FAULT
SEC 2 FAULT
SEC 3 FAULT
SIDESTICK PRIORITY FAULT (Dx)
SLAT SYS 1 FAULT
SLAT SYS 2 FAULT
SLAT TIP BRK FAULT
SLATS FAULT
SLATS LOCKED
SLATS NOT IN T.O CONFIG
SPD BRK 2 FAULT
SPD BRK 3+4 FAULT
SPD BRK DISAGREE
SPD BRK FAULT
SPD BRK NOT RETRACTED
SPD BRK STILL OUT
SPLR FAULT
STABILIZER JAM
STEEP APPR FAULT
STEEP APPR LOST

ATA-28 : FUEL

*FUEL$4 (ELEC)
A319CJ – ACT PUMP LO PR
A319CJ – ACT SYSTEM FAULT
A319CJ – ACT XFR FAULT
A319CJ – FWD ACT ISOLATED
ACT PUMP LO PR
ACT UNUSABLE WARNING
ACT XFR FAULT
APU LP VALVE FAULT
AUTO FEED FAULT
AUTO FEED SHUT FAULT
AUTO TRANSFER FAULT
CTR L XFR FAULT (CLOSED)
CTR L XFR FAULT (OPEN)
CTR L+R XFR FAULT (CLOSED)
CTR L+R XFR FAULT (OPEN)
CTR R XFR FAULT (CLOSED)
CTR R XFR FAULT (OPEN)
CTR TK PUMP 1 LO PR
CTR TK PUMP 2 LO PR
CTR TK PUMPS LO PR
CTR TK PUMPS OFF
CTR TK XFR OFF
ENG 1 LP VALVE OPEN
ENG 2 LP VALVE OPEN
F.USED/FOB DISAGREE
FQI CH 1 FAULT
FQI CH 2 FAULT
IDG 1 COOL FAULT
IDG 2 COOL FAULT
L INNER TK HI TEMP
L INNER TK LO TEMP
L OUTER TK HI TEMP
L OUTER TK LO TEMP
L OUTER XFR CLOSED
L OUTER XFR OPEN
L TK PUMP 1 LO PR
L TK PUMP 1+2 LO PR (CTR TANK INSTALLED)
L TK PUMP 1+2 LO PR (CTR TANK NOT INSTALLED)
L TK PUMP 2 LO PR
L WING TK HI TEMP (CFM)
L WING TK HI TEMP (IAE)
L WING TK LO LVL
L WING TK LO TEMP
L WING TK OVERFLOW
L WING TK OVERFLOW-A320
L+R WING TK LO LVL
LO LVL DET FAULT
OVERFLOW PROT FAULT
R INNER TK HI TEMP
R INNER TK LO TEMP
R OUTER TK HI TEMP
R OUTER TK LO TEMP
R OUTER XFR CLOSED
R OUTER XFR OPEN
R TK PUMP 1 LO PR
R TK PUMP 1+2 LO PR (CTR TANK INSTALLED)
R TK PUMP 1+2 LO PR (CTR TANK NOT INSTALLED)
R TK PUMP 2 LO PR
R WING TK HI TEMP (CFM)
R WING TK HI TEMP (IAE)
R WING TK LO LVL
R WING TK LO TEMP
R WING TK OVERFLOW
R WING TK OVERFLOW-A320
X FEED VALVE FAULT

ATA-29 : HYDRAULIC POWER

*HYD$3 (B SECONDARY FAULT / AC BUS 1)
*HYD$3 (G SECONDARY FAULT / ENG 1)
*HYD$3 (Y SECONDARY FAULT / ENG 2)
B ELEC PUMP LO PR
B ELEC PUMP OVHT
B RSVR LO AIR PR
B RSVR LO LVL
B RSVR OVHT
B SYS LO PR
B+Y SYS LO PR
G ENG 1 PUMP LO PR
G RSVR LO AIR PR
G RSVR LO LVL
G RSVR OVHT
G SYS LO PR
G+B SYS LO PR
G+Y SYS LO PR
PTU FAULT
RAT FAULT
Y ELEC PUMP LO PR
Y ELEC PUMP OVHT
Y ENG 2 PUMP LO PR
Y RSVR LO AIR PR
Y RSVR LO LVL
Y RSVR OVHT
Y SYS LO PR

ATA-31 : INDICATING / RECORDING SYSTEM

DFDR FAULT
DMC 1 FAULT
DMC 2 FAULT
DMC 3 FAULT
DMC/FWC COM FAULT
FWC 1 FAULT
FWC 2 FAULT
OEB DISCREPANCY
SDAC 1 FAULT
SDAC 1+2 FAULT
SDAC 2 FAULT
SYS FAULT
TRIPPED L ELEC BAY
TRIPPED ON OVHD PNL
TRIPPED R ELEC BAY
TRIPPED REAR PNL J-M
TRIPPED REAR PNL N-R
TRIPPED REAR PNL S-V
TRIPPED REAR PNL W-Z

ATA-32 : LANDING GEAR

*BRAKES$3 (ELEC)
*WHEEL$2 (G HYD)
A/SKID AND N/WS FAULT
ALTN BRAKE FAULT
ALTN L BRAKE RELEASED
ALTN R BRAKE RELEASED
ANTI SKID OFF
AUTO BRK FAULT
BOGIE ALIGN FAULT
BRAKE RELEASED
BRAKES AND N/W STRG MINOR FAULT
DOORS NOT CLOSED
GEAR NOT DOWN
GEAR NOT DOWNLOCKED
GEAR NOT UPLOCKED
GEAR UPLOCK FAULT
HOT
HYD SEL FAULT
LGCIU 1 FAULT
LGCIU 1+2 FAULT
LGCIU 2 FAULT
N/W STRG FAULT
NORM + ALTN BRAKE FAULT
NORM BRAKE FAULT
PARK BRK FAULT
PARK BRK LO PR
PARK BRK ON
ROW/ROP LOST
SHOCK ABSORBER FAULT
SYS 1 FAULT
SYS 2 FAULT
SYS DISAGREE
TYRE LO PR
YELLOW ACCU LO PR

ATA-34 : NAVIGATION

ADR 1 FAULT
ADR 1+2 FAULT
ADR 1+2+3 FAULT
ADR 1+3 FAULT
ADR 2 FAULT
ADR 2+3 FAULT
ADR 3 FAULT
ADR DISAGREE
ADS-B FAULT
ADS-B RPTG 1 FAULT
ADS-B RPTG 2 FAULT
ALTI DISCREPANCY
ARPT NAV FAULT
ATC/XPDR 1 FAULT
ATC/XPDR 1+2 FAULT
ATC/XPDR 2 FAULT
ATC/XPDR STBY
ATT DISCREPANCY
BARO REF DISCREPANCY
BKUP SPD/ALT ON CAPT PFD
BKUP SPD/ALT ON CAPT+F/O PFD
BKUP SPD/ALT ON F/O PFD
CAPT AOA FAULT
CAPT HUD FAULT
CAPT+F/O HUD FAULT
F/O AOA FAULT
F/O HUD FAULT
FLS 1 FAULT
FLS 1+2 FAULT
FLS 2 FAULT
FM/GPS POS DISAGREE
GLS 1 FAULT
GLS 1+2 FAULT
GLS 2 FAULT
GPS 1 FAULT
GPS 2 FAULT
GPWS FAULT
GPWS TERR DET FAULT
HDG DISCREPANCY
HUD FAULT
HUD FPV DISCREPANCY
IAS DISCREPANCY
ILS 1 FAULT
ILS 1+2 FAULT
ILS 2 FAULT
IR 1 FAULT
IR 1+2 FAULT
IR 1+3 FAULT
IR 2 FAULT
IR 2+3 FAULT
IR 3 FAULT
IR DISAGREE
IR NOT ALIGNED
L CAPT STATIC FAULT
L F/O STATIC FAULT
LS 1 FAULT
LS 1+2 FAULT
LS 2 FAULT
LS TUNING DISAGREE
MLS 1 FAULT
MLS 1+2 FAULT
MLS 2 FAULT
PRED W/S DET FAULT
R CAPT STATIC FAULT
R F/O STATIC FAULT
RA 1 FAULT
RA 2 FAULT
RA DEGRADED
STBY AOA FAULT
TCAS FAULT
TCAS STBY
-VLE………..280 /.67
-VMO/MMO…….235 /.60
-VMO/MMO…….350 /.82

ATA-35 : OXYGEN

BOTTLES CLOSED
CAB SUPPLY OFF
PAX BOTTLES CLOSED
SYS FAULT

ATA-36 : PNEUMATIC

*AIR BLEED$1 (ENGINE OUT)
APU BLEED LEAK
BLEED 1 OFF
BLEED 2 OFF
ENG 1 BLEED FAULT
ENG 1 BLEED LEAK
ENG 2 BLEED FAULT
ENG 2 BLEED LEAK
L WING LEAK
R WING LEAK

ATA-46 : INFORMATION SYSTEMS

ATC AUDIO ALERT ( No ECAM CRT display ) 1
ATC FAULT 1
ATSU FAULT 1
COMPANY FAULT 1

ATA-49 : AIRBORNE AUXILIARY POWER

AUTO SHUT DOWN
EMER SHUT DOWN

ATA-52 : DOORS

AFT AVIONICS
AFT CARGO
AFT LOWER CARGO
BULK CARGO
FWD AVIONICS
FWD CARGO
FWD LOWER CARGO
L AFT CABIN
L AFT EMER EXIT
L AVIONICS
L EMER EXIT
L FWD CABIN
L FWD EMER EXIT
MAIN CARGO
MAIN CARGO DOOR NOT CLOSED
R AFT CABIN
R AFT EMER EXIT
R AVIONICS
R EMER EXIT
R FWD CABIN
R FWD EMER EXIT
STAIRS

ATA-77 : ENGINE INDICATING

ALL ENGINES FAILURE
EGT DISCREPANCY
FAIL-CFM
FF DISCREPANCY
N1 DISCREPANCY
N2 DISCREPANCY
SHUT DOWN-CFM
START FAULT TLA NOT IDLE FOR START
THR LEVER ABV IDLE

At present 258 of the in total 364 Inoperative Systems have been implemented. 

The following is an overview of the implemented Inop Systems per ATA Chapter.

ATA-22 : AUTO FLIGHT

A/THR
AP 1
AP 1+2
AP 2
AP/FD TCAS
CAT 2
CAT 3
CAT 3 DUAL
FAC 1
FAC 1+2
FAC 2
FCU 1
FCU 1+2
FCU 2
GLS AUTOLAND
GLS CAT 2
GLS CAT 3
GLS CAT3DUAL
ILS CAT 2
ILS CAT 3
ILS CAT3DUAL
MLS CAT 2
MLS CAT 3
MLS CAT3DUAL
REAC W/S DET
RUD TRIM
RUD TRIM 1
RUD TRIM 2
RUD TRV LIM
RUD TRV LIM 1
RUD TRV LIM 2
WNDSHEAR DET
YAW DAMPER
YAW DAMPER 1
YAW DAMPER 2

ATA-23 : COMMUNICATIONS

ACARS
ACP 1+2
ACP 3
CIDS
CVR
HF 1 DATA
HF 2 DATA
SATCOM
SATCOM DATA
SINGLE PTT
VHF 1
VHF 2
VHF 3 DATA

ATA-24 : ELECTRICAL POWER

APU GEN
BAT 1
BAT 2
BCL 1
BCL 2
EMER GEN
ESS TR
GALLEY
GALY/CAB
GEN 1
GEN 2
MAIN GALLEY
TR 1
TR 2

ATA-26 : FIRE PROTECTION

AFT CRG DET
APU FIRE DET
APU LOOP A
APU LOOP B
BULK AVN DET
CAB GSM DET
ENG 1 LOOP A
ENG 1 LOOP B
ENG 2 LOOP A
ENG 2 LOOP B
FIRE DET 1
FIRE DET 2
FWD CRG DET
LAV DET
LD AFT DET
LD FWD DET
MD DET
SMOKE DET
VIDEO DET

ATA-27 : FLIGHT CONTROLS

ELAC 1
ELAC 1+2
ELAC 2
ELAC PITCH
F/CTL PROT
FCDC 1
FCDC 1+2
FCDC 2
FLAPS
GND SPLR 1+2
GND SPLR 3+4
GND SPLR 5
GND SPLRS
L AIL
L ELEV
L SIDESTICK
L+R AIL
L+R ELEV
LAF
R AIL
R ELEV
R SIDESTICK
SEC 1
SEC 1+2
SEC 1+2+3
SEC 1+3
SEC 2
SEC 2+3
SEC 3
SLATS
SPD BRK
SPD BRK 2
SPD BRK 3+4
SPLR 1
SPLR 1+2
SPLR 1+2+3
SPLR 1+2+3+4
SPLR 1+2+3+5
SPLR 1+2+4
SPLR 1+2+4+5
SPLR 1+2+5
SPLR 1+3
SPLR 1+3+4
SPLR 1+3+4+5
SPLR 1+3+5
SPLR 1+4
SPLR 1+4+5
SPLR 1+5
SPLR 2
SPLR 2+3
SPLR 2+3+4
SPLR 2+3+4+5
SPLR 2+3+5
SPLR 2+4
SPLR 2+4+5
SPLR 2+5
SPLR 3
SPLR 3+4
SPLR 3+4+5
SPLR 3+5
SPLR 4
SPLR 4+5
SPLR 5
SPLRS
STABILIZER
STEEP APPR

ATA-28 : FUEL

ACT PUMP
ACT XFR
CTR TK L XFR
CTR TK PUMP1
CTR TK PUMP2
CTR TK PUMPS
CTR TK R XFR
CTR TK XFR
FUEL PUMPS
FUEL X FEED
L CELL VALVE
L TK PUMP 1
L TK PUMP 2
L TK PUMPS
R CELL VALVE
R TK PUMP 1
R TK PUMP 2
R TK PUMPS

ATA-29 : HYDRAULIC POWER

B ELEC PUMP
B+Y HYD
BLUE HYD
G ENG 1 PUMP
G+B HYD
G+Y HYD
GREEN HYD
PTU
RAT
Y ELEC PUMP
Y ENG 2 PUMP
YELLOW HYD

ATA-31 : INDICATING / RECORDING SYSTEM

DFDR
DMC 1
DMC 2
DMC 3
FWC 1
FWC 2
RECORDER SYS
SDAC 1
SDAC 1+2
SDAC 2

ATA-32 : LANDING GEAR

ALTN BRK
ALTN L BRK
ALTN R BRK
ANTI SKID
AUTO BRK
BRK SYS 1
BRK SYS 2
BRK Y ACCU
L/G DOOR
L/G RETRACT
LGCIU 1
LGCIU 2
N/W STRG
NORM BRK
ROW/ROP

ATA-34 : NAVIGATION

A/CALL OUT
ADR 1
ADR 1+2
ADR 1+2+3
ADR 1+3
ADR 2
ADR 2+3
ADR 3
ADS-B
ADS-B RPTG 1
ADS-B RPTG 2
ARPT NAV
ATC/XPDR 1
ATC/XPDR 2
CAPT HUD
CAPT+F/O HUD
F/O HUD
FLS 1
FLS 1+2
FLS 2
GLS 1
GLS 1+2
GLS 2
GPS1
GPS2
GPWS
GPWS TERR
HUD
ILS 1
ILS 1+2
ILS 2
IR 1
IR 1+2
IR 1+2+3
IR 1+3
IR 2
IR 2+3
IR 3
LS 1
LS 1+2
LS 2
MLS 1
MLS 1+2
MLS 2
PRED W/S DET
RA 1
RA 1+2
RA 2
TCAS

ATA-35 : OXYGEN

CKPT&CAB OXY
PAX OXY

ATA-36 : PNEUMATIC

 

ATA-46 : INFORMATION SYSTEMS

ATSU
DATA COMPANY
DATALINK ATC

ATA-49 : AIRBORNE AUXILIARY POWER

APU

ATA-52 : DOORS

CARGO DOOR

ATA-77 : ENGINE INDICATING

 

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