Yannick DUMOLLARD

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Flight Operations A380 MMEL

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ELEC C/B TRIPPED

Impact on aircraft systems

Aircraft dispatch

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Conclusion

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ELEC C/B TRIPPED

What is a C/B?
C/B (Circuit Breaker) represents following devices
Conventional

circuit breaker Remote Control Circuit Breaker (RCCB)

RCCB-C (Conventional RCCB) RCCB-P (Programmable RCCB)
Solid

State Power Control (SSPC) Electrical Power Distribution Centre 2500VU

Devices are fitted in:

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Emergency

(EEPDC) Primary Electrical Power Distribution Centre (PEPDC) Secondary Electrical Power Distribution Centre (SEPDC) APU control box (5000VE)
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Any tripped C/B is displayed in the cockpit by:
The Its

ELEC C/B TRIPPED alert with

designation and FIN on the C/B SD page

ELEC C/B TRIPPED

C/B
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FUNCTIONAL DESIGNATION FWD CAX FAN |

LOCATION PDMI

FIN

| 1HU

FIN: Functional Item Number

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Any tripped C/B is monitored for Maintenance crew by:
Maintenance

message associated with affected

system
Protection

Distribution Maintenance Interface (PDMI) that provides C/B status (open, open-tripped,)

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Impact on aircraft systems

Aircraft dispatch

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Conclusion

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ELEC C/B TRIPPED
Case 1 - Associated with a cockpit effect
Another Amber

ECAM alert on affected systems

indication (on SD, Overhead panel,)

Maintenance

message (CMS Cockpit Items)

Case 2 - Associated with maintenance message only

CMS
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Pending Items

CMS

Minor Items

Case 3 - Neither any cockpit nor maintenance message

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Impact on aircraft systems

Aircraft dispatch

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Conclusion

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Aircraft dispatch
MMEL Entry ELEC C/B TRIPPED

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Aircraft dispatch
Extract MMEL Items/Preamble/ECAM & CMS paragraph

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Aircraft dispatch
MMEL Entry ELEC C/B TRIPPED

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Aircraft dispatch
SIL 24-084 Information for dispatch with ELEC C/B TRIPPED
SIL provides table Tripped C/B & Possible effect

List of all C/Bs

Information on their affected systems
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Aircraft dispatch conditions

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Aircraft dispatch
ECAM alert
ELEC C/B TRIPPED

C/B SD page
C/B
FUNCTIONAL DESIGNATION TAIL CONE VENT FAN LOCATION | PDMI FIN | 800HR

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Aircraft dispatch

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Aircraft dispatch
ECAM alert
ELEC C/B TRIPPED

C/B SD page
C/B
FUNCTIONAL DESIGNATION TAIL CONE VENT FAN LOCATION | PDMI FIN | 800HR

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Aircraft dispatch
ECAM alert
ELEC C/B TRIPPED

C/B SD page
C/B
FUNCTIONAL DESIGNATION FWD CAX FAN LOCATION | PDMI FIN | 1HU

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Aircraft dispatch
ECAM alert
ELEC C/B TRIPPED

C/B SD page
C/B
FUNCTIONAL DESIGNATION MFD F/O NORM LOCATION | PDMI FIN | 801WK

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Impact on aircraft systems

Aircraft dispatch

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Conclusion

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Conclusion
ELEC C/B TRIPPED

MEL remains the reference to dispatch

the aircraft

SIL 24-084 issued May 2010

Provides
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clear guidance for aircraft condition

assessment
Optimizes

aircraft dispatch decision-making

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