TMS working in spite of active failure
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Failure is set to "active"
Not only does the self test work without issues (and i suppose the purpose of a self test is detecting a failure) but even with the amber warning light on the MWCS panel lit the TMS works flawlessly...
Ticket?
regards...
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I found that triggering failures, at least manually, rarely makes the system actually fail. In most cases only the annunciators are lit.
Described this in the neighbor topic about the fuel system.
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To be honest, I was getting suspicious about this "failure system", that's why I activated the TMS failure in the first place (while half expecting it to do of course nothing at all... 🤦🏻♂️)
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We'll investigate the TMS failure logic. The current logic is displaying the correct annunciators and automatically switching the TMS to standby mode, but there we can add some additional logic to prevent the TMS from being switched back on when a failure has occurred.
With regards to other failures, it is worth noting that aircraft have multiple redunancies for most systems. Just because a system has failed doesn't mean there will be any noticeable difference in how the aircraft operates. Many failures will only be apparent via an annunicator illuminating as the back-up system will automatically take over the primary systems role.
All of the systems have be coded per the real aircraft manuals so the redundancy logic will be included in that. Worth checking out the 146 Professional (MSFS) Operations Manual to see what effect certain failures can have on each system: https://downloads.justflight.com/products/JFF003642/146_Professional_MSFS_manual.pdf
Mark - Just Flight
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No mention of the TMS fault, or did I miss something?
May I ask which FCOM you used for your work? I couldn't really find one besides a few for the RJ...
And one on ebay, which I might end up buying... -
@BAEflyer We have a fairly large selection of 146 and RJ manuals that we have sourced through a variety of means (purchased online, donated, personal collections, etc.). The 146 manuals can be differentiated from the RJ manuals as the former has "BAe 146 FCOM" at the top left of each page, whereas the latter has "AVRO 146-RJ FCOM".
Ebay can be a good place to look, but they usually sell pretty quickly. Unfortunately, we aren't able to distribute any of ours, but we would point you towards the 146 Professional (MSFS) Operations Manual which should cover all the systems in detail.
Mark - Just Flight
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@BAEflyer I've just tested this again and with a mode selected on the TMS, selecting the "TMS FAULT" to 'FAIL' is disengaging any set mode and is returning the unit to the standby mode.
We will be investigating the TMS failure logic in the next update to the 146 so any potential bugs will be fixed during that process.
Mark - Just Flight
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Okay, will be running tests on my side aswell. Thank you
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