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Consolidate and Increase Recording Power with the 3254F EAFR GE Aviation Consolidate and increase recording power with the 3254F EAFR. The GE Aviation Model 3254F, Enhanced the EAFR and acquires the mandatory flight Key Owner/User Benefits Airborne Flight Recorder (EAFR) is used data recording parameters at the specified • Provides Flight Data, Cockpit Voice to record flight crew audio, parametric rates from the aircraft’s ARINC 664 Part flight data, and data link communications. 7 Switched Ethernet data stream. This Recorder, and CNS/ATM Recorder This data is stored in non-volatile crash- functionality is hosted inside the EAFR and capabilities in one LRU package. survivable memory located within the made possible by the digital architecture of One EAFR meets several recorder EAFR. This data can be retrieved and the aircraft and the availability of the data requirements. analyzed in the event of an aircraft mishap. parameters on the aircraft data network • Provides Dual Combination The EAFR has an Underwater Location interface. The flight data is stored in the installation with one EAFR installed Beacon (ULB) that transmits acoustic Crash Protected Memory in a segregated Forward and one EAFR installed Aft pulses that allow the EAFR to be located memory partition separate from the (self identifying with configuration and recovered underwater. The ULB other data types. The DFDR flight data pins). The EAFR LRU is inter- is mounted through the chassis to the information can be downloaded rapidly changeable between the Forward armored housing of the Crash Protected on board the aircraft using a high-speed and Aft installation locations. Memory (CPM) to make sure that the ULB Ethernet interface. • Possible MEL relief due to remains with the CPM in the event of a The Cockpit Voice Recorder function mishap. redundant FDR and CVR functions. records the flight deck communications • Very small size and weight The EAFR is capable of providing between crew members and also captures • Meets EUROCAE ED-112 MOPS for combinations of any or all of the mandatory the general acoustical sound environment Crash Protected Airborne Recorder crash protected recorder functions in a of the flight deck. The CVR function Systems. single Line Replaceable Unit (LRU). The receives three analog audio crew channels EAFR functions include the Digital Flight provided by the Flight Deck Audio System • Uses the latest Crash Protected Data Recorder (DFDR) function, the and one analog audio channel from the Memory (CPM) technology for Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) function, the cockpit Area Microphone and Preamplifier survivability. Data Link recording function, and Image (AMP). The cockpit area audio and the • Records three channels of Recording function growth. The EAFR three audio crew channels are recorded in Analog Audio System crew also provides the Flight Data Acquisition both the forward and the aft installed EAFR communications. function of collecting the flight data recorders. The CVR recording duration is • Records Analog Cockpit Area parameters for subsequent storage in the two hours minimum. Recorded audio can Microphone audio from the AMP. CPM. only be downloaded when the EAFR is off • Records flight data from ARINC 664 the aircraft. p7 Aircraft Data Network (ADN) EAFR Functionality The Data Link Recorder function is used interface. to record the digital data link messages • Provides Flight Data Acquisition The EAFR recording capabilities include the provided to and from the crew. The Data function of ARINC 664 p7 data following functions: Link Recorder function receives digital parameters – No need for a The Digital Flight Data Recorder (DFDR ) messages from the aircraft air to ground Digital Flight Data Acquisition Unit communication system when digital air function records parametric flight data (DFDAU). to ground communication is used. These from aircraft sensors and systems provided • Provides CNS/ATM Data Link by the Flight Data Acquisition function. The data link messages are provided by the communications recording. Flight Data Acquisition function resides in aircraft’s Communication Management Typical EAFR System Key Owner/User Benefits Type Qty Description Part Number • Includes Flight Data Recorder Electronic Documentation (FRED) EAFR 2 EAFR – One installed forward and one 187422-001 installed aft to convert the raw binary image of AMP 1 AMP - Area Microphone Pre-amplifier 187423-001 flight data into engineer- ing units. FRED is stored in the CPM . • Includes Built-in Ground tools– Operational Ground Program and Specifications - EAFR 3254F and Integrated Surveillance Functions. The EAFR processes and stores this Direct Parameter Display are Web Certification information in the Crash Protected Page based and accessible by an FAA TSO TSO-C123b, Memory for a two hour duration. The EAFR Ethernet Web Browser to provide TSO-C124b, stores this Data Link information in the Configuration, Data Readout, and TSO-C177 crew audio memory partition. Even though Installation support using a PC Environmental DO-160G the Data Link information is stored in the Ethernet interface for fast flight EUROCAE ED-112 crew audio memory partition, the Data Link data downloading. RTCA DO-178B information, unlike the crew audio, can be • Includes growth for Image Physical downloaded rapidly on board the aircraft recording (5 Gigabytes Crash using a high-speed Ethernet interface. Characteristics Protected Memory). T he Image Recorder growth function is Height 150.11 mm used to record visual images of the flight The EAFR includes a small 90 day (5.91 in) max deck instruments, flight deck, the aircraft Underwater Location Beacon that provides Width 128.52. mm structures, and engines as required. The the location of the EAFR when submerged (5.06 in) max Image Recorder function is capable of and has a battery life of six years. Length 242.544 mm receiving a digital 10/100 Mbit Ethernet The front panel contains one connector, J1, (9.549 in) max data stream of cockpit images and stores and a grounding stud. with ULB this data in the Crash Protected Memory Weight (max) 9.0 Lbs max in a separate partition. Even though the • J1 provides the main EAFR power supply, Aircraft Data Network, Cooling Passively Cooled– image recording duration will be governed Ethernet Channels A and B, analog Free Convection by regulations, the EAFR Crash Protected audio input, input and output Mounting 4 Captive Screw Memory capacity has the storage capacity discretes, and other miscellaneous Information Fasteners for two hours of image data recording per signals. Environmental EUROCAE ED-112 requirements. Data in the Image Recording Crash Protected • Ethernet Channel A contains capability Temperature -40 to +70 °C Memory partition can only be downloaded for future growth. Altitude 25,000 ft when the EAFR is off the aircraft. Data recorded in the EAFR can be retrieved Power using a PC and the EAFR’s Operational Requirements Ground Program (OGP). The OGP is a web- Operating +28 VDC Operation and Performance based application, consisting of a Graphical Power (20.5 W max) The EAFR processes and stores all of the User Interface (GUI) implemented in acquired flight data parametric, analog Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) audio, and data link information in the pages hosted in the EAFR. This interface Crash Protected Memory in separate is accessed via a ground computer using memory partitions for each data type, per Microsoft Internet Explorer® (IE). The EUROCAE ED-112. The Flight Data Recorder OGP downloads data via the EAFR’s Electronic Documentation (FRED) is also maintenance Ethernet port. Flight Data stored in the Crash Protected Memory in a Recorder data and Data Link data can be separate memory partition. downloaded while the EAFR is installed on The forward installed EAFR along with the the airplane. To download Cockpit Voice Cockpit Area Microphone and Preamplifier Recorder data, the EAFR must be removed are typically connected to the Recorder from the airplane and installed in a bench Independent Power Supply (RIPS), providing rig. The EAFR also includes a diagnostic a backup power source for 10 minutes in program called Direct Parameter Display the event of power interruptions. (DPD) that facilitates real time analysis of aircraft parameters. GE Aviation © 2018 General Electric Company - All Rights Reserved 3290 Patterson Ave. SE The information contained in this document is GE proprietary information and is disclosed in confidence. 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