Airbus Policy On Selection of Thrust Reversers

OLV Air Asia - Kuala Lumpur - 20 - 24 September 2010
Airbus policy on selection of thrust reversers
Following reverser failures
Contents
Background Reverse thrust selection policy Reminder on operational impacts Training recommendations Conclusion
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Contents
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Background
Runway excursion events at landing,not only on Airbus aircraft
due
to mishandling of thrust levers, following , for instance, a dispatch with one thrust reverser deactivated
Two main types of mishandling after touchdown: OR

Both thrust levers in REV, then one to CLB or TOGA
One thrust lever remains in CLB
For both scenarii : potential runway excursion

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Background
MMEL with reverser deactivated:
Before
April 2006 :
US AIRB L E MM
Recommended NOT to select reverse thrust on affected engine

Since April
2006:
For A320 family/A330/A340/A380

Simplification of MMEL- procedure: Select ALL reversers, unless all reversers deactivated
Since April 2006: Since June 2006:
For A320 Family aircraft Extended to all Airbus aircraft types
Symmetric selection of thrust reverse levers

Background
MMEL with reverser deactivated (contd):
Since April
2006:
US AIRB L E MM
For A310/A300-600/B2/B4
Simplification of MMEL- procedure: Select First ALL reversers to Idle, then MAX REV only on the operative side
(Due to failure cases* where the thrust lever cannot move beyond REV IDLE ) *:Depends on Engine type
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Background
Todays presentation: Recall of the Airbus policy, including in-flight failure impacting reverser status for A320 Family/A330/A340/A380 *
ENG REVERSE UNLOCKED ENG FAIL A320 examples HYD G+B SYS LO PR ELEC DC BUS 1+2 FAULT
US AIRB L E MM
* : Most of the examples are A320 examples, but principle also valid for LR and A380
Background
For A300/A310/A300-600:
Specific presentation during the dedicated A300/A310/A300-600 session : Landing Procedure Enhancement
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Contents
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Reverser Selection Policy

A simple and common policy
Same
procedure for MMEL dispatch, and In-flight failures
US AIRB L E MM
Same
procedure for Rejected Take Off (RTO) and for landing
Airbus general recommendation is:

All reversers inoperative and/or de-activated: All reversers inoperative and/or de-activated: Do NOT select thrust reversers Do NOT select thrust reversers
Select ALL thrust reversers Select ALL thrust reversers

Always symmetric selection of thrust reverser levers
At least one reverser operative: At least one reverser operative:

All reversers inoperative and/or de-activated: All reversers inoperative and/or de-activated: Do NOT select thrust reversers Do NOT select thrust reversers
Common
sense: no benefit of selecting the reversers Be prepared (dedicated briefing for RTO) Retard thrust levers to Idle Importance of arming the ground spoilers
To ensure extension of ground spoilers and autobrake activation
Select ALL thrust reversers Select ALL thrust reversers

Procedure
At least one reverser operative: At least one reverser operative:
consistent with Standard Operating Procedure
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FCTM revision in 2008 (SA/LR:July 2008 ; A380:October 2008)
recommendation on the reverser selection when reverser(s) is inoperative (covering in-flight failures and MEL dispatch)
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Reminder on operational impacts

What are the operational consequences if you select all reversers
while one reverser is inoperative ? Reminder of operational impacts: 1 - ECAM effect at reverser selection 2 - Landing distance impacted 3 - Lateral control considerations 4 - Maintenance action or MEL entry for next flight
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1 - ECAM effect at reverser selection
ENG x REV FAULT alert may appear As reminder only, no further action required
ENG 2 REV FAULT
No green REV indication (amber or no indication) Callout NO REVERSE ENGINE x
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2 - Landing distance impacted
Apply
the landing distance factor provided in the QRH
50ft
Refer to : APPROACH WITH FAILURES - OLM 2008

LANDING DISTANCE WITH FAILURES - PARIS 2009 Session 9 A320 Family/A330/A340

Landing Distance with failures
New Landing Distance Factors
May 2009
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3 Be prepared for lateral control
Apply the usual FCTM and FCOM-SOP techniques for lateral control:
FCOM SOP:
Crosswind limitations for automatic rollout (depending on aircraft type) remain applicable:
Example : A320 FCOM 3.01.22:
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4 - Maintenance action or MMEL entry for next flight
L MME
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Training recommendations
BRIEFING:
Highlight
importance of briefing: Focus the unusual => not a
litany
Review the reversers status Brief the thrust reverser selection and associated display
Guidelines
for Flight Crew Training Centers

In case of One reverser inoperative:
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Training recommendations
TRAINING :
FOT
(10 Oct 2007): Training recommendation on Dispatch with One Thrust Reverser Deactivated :
Airbus recommends to reinforce flight crew training (initial and recurrent) for situations of dispatch with one thrust reverser deactivated and/or for situations with failure leading to inoperative thrust reverser.
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Conclusion
Airbus policy : SYMMETRIC USE of the thrust levers on A320 Family/A330/A340/A380 to reduce risk of runway excursions, following reverser failure
WHEN AT LEAST ONE REVERSER OPERATIVE
US AIRB L E MM
Select ALL thrust Select ALL thrust reversers reversers
TRAINING and CREW BRIEFING are KEY FACTORS

for correct thrust lever management in unusual situations.
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OLV Air Asia - Kuala Lumpur - 20 - 24 September 2010

Airbus policy on selection of thrust reversers

Following reverser failures

AIRBUS S.A.S. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document.

16th Performance and Operations conference

AIRBUS S.A.S. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document.

16th Performance and Operations conference

Two main types of mishandling after touchdown: OR

One thrust lever remains in CLB

AIRBUS S.A.S. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document.

For both scenarii : potential runway excursion

Recommended NOT to select reverse thrust on affected engine

For A320 family/A330/A340/A380

Since April 2006: Since June 2006:

For A320 Family aircraft Extended to all Airbus aircraft types

Symmetric selection of thrust reverse levers

16th Performance and Operations conference

AIRBUS S.A.S. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document.

AIRBUS S.A.S. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document.

16th Performance and Operations conference

AIRBUS S.A.S. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document.

16th Performance and Operations conference

Reverser Selection Policy

procedure for MMEL dispatch, and In-flight failures

procedure for Rejected Take Off (RTO) and for landing

Airbus general recommendation is:

Select ALL thrust reversers Select ALL thrust reversers

At least one reverser operative: At least one reverser operative:

Reverser Selection Policy

AIRBUS S.A.S. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document.

Select ALL thrust reversers Select ALL thrust reversers

At least one reverser operative: At least one reverser operative:

consistent with Standard Operating Procedure

16th Performance and Operations conference

Reverser Selection Policy

AIRBUS S.A.S. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document.

16th Performance and Operations conference

AIRBUS S.A.S. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document.

16th Performance and Operations conference

Reminder on operational impacts

16th Performance and Operations conference

Reminder on operational impacts

ENG 2 REV FAULT

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No green REV indication (amber or no indication) Callout NO REVERSE ENGINE x

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Reminder on operational impacts

the landing distance factor provided in the QRH

Refer to : APPROACH WITH FAILURES - OLM 2008

LANDING DISTANCE WITH FAILURES - PARIS 2009 Session 9 A320 Family/A330/A340

16th Performance and Operations conference

Reminder on operational impacts

AIRBUS S.A.S. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document.

16th Performance and Operations conference

Reminder on operational impacts

AIRBUS S.A.S. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document.

16th Performance and Operations conference

AIRBUS S.A.S. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document.

16th Performance and Operations conference

importance of briefing: Focus the unusual => not a

for Flight Crew Training Centers

16th Performance and Operations conference