A320fam E-Rudder

Short presentation

JAN 2020
E-RUDDER PRESENTATION

• General overview
• Equipment information
• Impact on aircraft documentation
• In-service introduction

2 1/17/2020
E-RUDDER PRESENTATION

• General overview
• Equipment information
• Impact on aircraft documentation
• In-service introduction

3 1/17/2020
CEO / NEO BASELINE

• Rudder mechanical control

4 1/17/2020
CEO / NEO BASELINE

• Primary Flight Control System Architecture : 7 computers and rudder mechanical control
ELAC ELAC SEC SEC SEC
SEC FAC FAC
1 2 1 2 31
3 1 2

5 1/17/2020
E-RUDDER : WHAT CHANGES ?

6 1/17/2020
E-RUDDER ARCHITECTURE

• Primary Flight Control System Architecture : 4 computers and rudder electrical control

7 1/17/2020
E-RUDDER MODIFICATION

Deleted equipment
Flight Augmentation Computers Spoiler & Elevator Computer

• FAC1
• FAC2
FAC1 - 8 MCU FAC2 - 8 MCU SEC3 - 8 MCU

• SEC3
• Yaw Dampers Actuators
• Rudder Trim Actuator
• RTLU
• Rudder mechanics & equipments
• 1 Rudder position sensor (to FAC) Rudder mechanics & equipments

8 1/17/2020
E-RUDDER MODIFICATION

New equipment

• Rudder and Brakes Pedals Unit (RBPU)

RBPU
• BCM (Back-up Control Module), BPS (Back-up Power Supply)
• 2 Rudder position sensors (MPP) for ELAC/SEC/BCM

9 1/17/2020
E-RUDDER ADDED VALUE FOR A320FAM OPERATORS

• Weight saving -40 kg

• Fuel saving / fuel efficiency
• OI reduction
• Maintenance cost reduction (MPD task reduction, less components on aircraft)
• Rudder trim failure no longer impact Auto Pilot availability

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10 1/17/2020
E-RUDDER PRESENTATION

• General overview
• Equipment information
• Impact on aircraft documentation
• In-service introduction

11 1/17/2020
E-RUDDER EQUIPMENT

Avionics modification Actuation modification

 SEC E THALES
 Hardware and Software modifications
 ELAC E THALES
 Hardware and Software modifications (HW
already modified for NEO)
 FMGC
 Software adaptation.
 Other computers: FCDC, FWS, DMC / DU,
CFDIU, FDIMU.
 Software modification.
 Rudder actuator LIEBHERR
 Mechanical actuator changed to fly-by-wire actuator
inspired from LR enhanced equipment.
 BCM SAFRAN
 LR enhanced BCM re-use with slight modification
(Gyrometer deletion, single BPS power supply,
control law modification)
 BPS SAFRAN
 LR re-use
 RBPU COLLINS (RATIER)
 New equipment

12 1/17/2020
RUDDER ELECTRICAL CONTROL - ARCHITECTURE
• FAC deletion • Servo-Controls on Rudder
- Yaw damping , RTL & Rudder trim function in ELAC • ELAC : 1 additional S/C to be controlled per ELAC
- FE & FIDS functions in FMGC
• SEC : 1 additional S/C to be controlled per SEC
• Mechanical control deletion
• BCM : 2 S/C to be controlled + RBPU interface
- Rudder Normal laws in ELAC
• BPS : LR full re-use
- Rudder Direct law in SEC and BCM
• RBPU : rudder and brake pedal assy, rudder pedal
artificial feeling & rudder trim function
ELAC 1
SEC 1
S/C 1
BCM S/C 2
S/C 3
SEC 2
RBPU
ELAC 2
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13 1/17/2020
E-BAY ARRANGEMENT
Rear side

ELAC1 SEC1 SEC2 ELAC2

80 VU 90 VU

• FAC1 & FAC2 deletion

B
• BCM instead of SEC3 C
M
• ELAC-SEC additional I/O

 no computers relocation

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14 1/17/2020
E-RUDDER PRESENTATION

• General overview
• Equipment information
• Impact on aircraft documentation
• In-service introduction

15 1/17/2020
IMPACT ON AIRCRAFT DOCUMENTATION

Technical data documentation changes Flight ops documentation changes

• TSM ATA 22 & 27 • MMEL
• AMM ATA 22, 27, 29, 31, 34, 23 • FCOM
• ASM & AWM : wiring schematics • QRH
• IPC • AFM
• MPD
• SRM

16 1/17/2020
E-RUDDER PRESENTATION

• General overview
• Equipment information
• Impact on aircraft documentation
• In-service introduction

17 1/17/2020
IN-SERVICE INTRODUCTION

• E-rudder will be introduced on A319neo, A320neo and A321neo.

• First aircraft will be delivered in DEC 2021 (A320 CFM with MSN TBC)

• Then a ramp-up will be done over 2023 to finally standardise E-rudder early 2024.

• E-rudder will become the default standard for A319, A320 and A321 aircraft.

• A320CEO will no be proposed for eRudder.

• E-rudder is not retrofitable.

18 1/17/2020
Thank you