How do I come to terms with Fault Codes in a SPZ-8000 for F900?

Here is the simple break-in to get the codes:

REMEMBER::::::

If you pull the breakers in the air as a matter of troubleshooting, the codes are lost!

If you land and power down airplane, the codes are lost!

If you are using this diagnostic on the ground after powerdown, YOU ARE WASTING YOUR TIME! It’s like giving a dog investment advise. It’s not helpful, and it anoys the dog.

Flight Fault summary must be performed after aircraft lands, before power is turned off.

YD and MTRIM must be dark.

At the copilots left elbow in the engineers Panel.

There is a Bat Handle switch labeled “AFCS TEST” or some such.

Select it up.

The ID802 panels will self test.

Then , When they are finished you should see “01 – FGC TEST?” Do NOT perform the test now.

Instead, push the LAFCS button which in this case acts as a “Previous Screen” button.

A few screens back, you will get to “98 – FLGHT FAULT SUMMARY”

Push “RESET” to get to the flight fault screen.

That should show the codes for the LEFT computer.

Take a picture of that screen.

Now press reset again.

That should show the RAFCS faults.

Take a picture of that screen

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Here is the Spreadsheet that unwraps the Hex code to plain english…. or as plain english as a Honeywell engineer can make it.

This one runs under Libre Office:

SPZ-8000-Flight-Fault-Summary .ods

This one runs under excel:

SPZ-8000 Flight Fault Summary

SPZ-8000-Flight-Fault-Summary – this one is from Augusta

I think these spreadsheets were written by Terry Markovich. Genius that ran Duncan TEB back in the day. Super clever.

here is an example fault code

Plain Text trouble shooting book:

Falcon 900 DFZ TS Guide

toddheffley.com

How do I come to terms with Fault Codes in a SPZ-8000 for F900?

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