FLIGHT FOL N°: 170-026/15

DATE: MAY 22, 2015

OPERATIONS Revision 1 - APR 04, 2018
LETTER

DOCUMENT EFFECTIVITY: ALL EMBRAER 170/175/190/195

AIRPLANE MODELS

This document does not constitute an operational approval. If Local

Regulatory Authority approval is required, it should be obtained by the
Operator.
In case of any conflict between this FOL and any mandatory
requirements issued by the Local Regulatory Authority, including but
not limited to Airworthiness Directives, the Local Regulatory Authority
document/orientation shall prevail.

SUBJECT: Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast

(ADS-B) and Enhanced Surveillance Transponder
Issue

REASON: To inform operators about erroneous barometric

vertical rate data broadcast on airplanes fitted with
Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast OUT
(ADS-B OUT) and Enhanced Surveillance
Transponder.

DESCRIPTION:

Embraer received field reports of erroneous barometric vertical rate

data broadcast on airplanes fitted with Automatic Dependent
Surveillance-Broadcast OUT (ADS-B OUT) and Enhanced
Surveillance Transponder.
The investigation revealed that this issue may occur due to the NIM
(Network Interface Module) power cycle, on ground before takeoff, or
by a NIM reset in flight. In those cases, the configuration request sent
by transponder to NIM is missed causing the transponder to receive
the enhanced surveillance data in incorrect format and broadcast the
last valid barometric vertical rate latched in its memory.
In the aforementioned situation, the transponder will also set the
enhanced surveillance parameters to invalid. The issue can be
detected only by ATC or other ADS-B receivers.

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EMBRAER S.A.
Av. Brigadeiro Faria Lima, 2170  CEP 12227-901 – S. J. dos Campos – Brasil
PHONE: (55 12) 3927-1706 – E-Mail: opereng@embraer.com.br
FOL N°: 170-026/15 FLIGHT
DATE: MAY 22, 2015
Revision 1 - APR 04, 2018
OPERATIONS
LETTER

Further details about vertical rate issue are described in Honeywell

SIL D201505000001. It can be downloaded from the Honeywell
website (https://myaerospace.honeywell.com) as described below:
1. If it is the first access, create the Honeywell ID by selecting
“Register”;
2. Log into the Honeywell web page;
3. Select “Technical Publications” on my applications page;
4. Search for the related Honeywell’s document and download it.

OPERATING INFORMATION:

The following workaround is intended to help minimizing the

occurrences of this issue.

- In case a vertical rate issue notification is received from the ATC,

switch to the cross-side transponder:

 Push the RADIO function key on the MCDU.

 Select LSK 5R on the RADIO page 1/2 to access the

TCAS/XPDR page.

 On LSK 5L on the TCAS/XPDR page 1/2 select the cross-side

transponder.

- After landing, cycle the affected transponder CB as described below

or power down/up the airplane:

 On the MCDU (CB MENU/ CB BY SYS/ NAV), Open

TRANSPONDER 1 or 2 CB (as required by the affected
transponder reported), wait 10 s, then close it.

SNL 170-34-0048R00 and SNL 190-34-0047R00 have been released

in order to inform the maintenance personnel.

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EMBRAER S.A.
Av. Brigadeiro Faria Lima, 2170  CEP 12227-901 – S. J. dos Campos – Brasil
PHONE: (55 12) 3927-1706 – E-Mail: opereng@embraer.com.br