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13.10.1 AIRBU S: A380 Onboard Maintenance system

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The Onboard Maintenance System (OMS) is an integrated system
providing support for aircraft servicing, scheduled and unscheduled
maintenance, aircraft configuration, and configuration monitoring.
The OMS has three subsystems: the central maintenance system (CMS)
that identifies, centralizes and memorizes system failures; the aircraft
condition monitoring system (ACMS) that provides support to
preventive maintenance; and troubleshooting; and the data loading
and configuration system (DLCS) that manages data loading and
equipment configuration.
The OMS is hosted on the Network Server System (NSS).

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It receives data from the avionics systems (through a secure communi
cation interface) as well as data from the cabin systems.
The maintenance data is accessible through the various network server
systems and onboard information systems, human-machine interface,
and is transmitted to the operational ground centers and service
providers during flight.
In flight and on the ground, the central maintenance system centralizes
data from the Built-in Test Equipment (BITE) of the various aircraft
systems.

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This fault data is recorded in the central maintenance system
databases. The central maintenance system classifies the faults and
creates standard or customized fault reports.
These reports can be consulted by the flight crew, and are transmitted
to the operational ground centers. On ground, the maintenance
personnel can consult and download the central maintenance system
servicing reports.
These reports list the items that require servicing, according to
customized thresholds and the current aircraft systems status.
The central maintenance system also provides links to the applicable
electronic maintenance documentation.

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The central maintenance system provides direct access to all the BITE
data for scheduled and unscheduled maintenance.
Manual system tests can be initiated, and standard or customized test
reports can be elaborated and downloaded.
The central maintenance system also contains applications dedicated
to support maintenance activities and provides access to the data
bases with recorded maintenance parameters.
The aircraft condition monitoring system provides operators with
performance and trend information about aircraft systems and engines

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The objective is to support scheduled and preventive maintenance by
monitoring the system parameters to improve the dispatch reliability.
The aircraft condition monitoring system data can be consulted and
transmitted in flight to the ground for real-time monitoring, or
downloaded after flight.
The onboard maintenance terminal (OMT) is a portable multipurpose
access terminal (PMAT) located in the cockpit between the third and
fourth occupant seat.
It is the main terminal by which to interface with the onboard
maintenance system.

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During aircraft turnaround or maintenance, the onboard maintenance
system can also be accessed by connecting a PMAT into one of the
network ports installed on various aircraft locations.
The onboard information system (OIS) is a set of electronic
documentation and applications for flight, maintenance, and cabin
operations .
The main objective of the electronic documentation is to provide the
flight crew with attractive documentation that enables easy access to
the necessary information related to an operational need. The onboard
maintenance system applications can be used as a tool for
maintenance operations support. The cockpit has two onboard
information terminals (OITs).
The OITs are the main displays for the onboard information system
applications. The onboard maintenance terminal (OMT) is installed in

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The PMATs are laptops that serve for maintenance purposes. They are
connected to the NSS through dedicated network ports throughout the
aircraft.
The Air Traffic Control (ATC) system enables data link communication
between the aircraft and the ATC centers.
The ATC system provides the flight crew and the avionics systems with
communication, navigation, and surveillance means. The data link
communication between the aircraft and the ground network is made
via the HF, VHF, or SATCOM communication systems.