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BITE Test of the SATCOM system


TASK 23-28-00-740-001-A
BITE Test of the SATCOM system


WARNING: MAKE SURE THAT ALL PERSONS STAY AWAY FROM THE SATCOM ANTENNAS (MORE THAN 7 METERS) WHEN YOU DO THIS TEST. THE SATCOM ANTENNAS USE HIGH POWER WHEN THEY TRANSMIT AND CAN CAUSE INJURY TO PERSONS.
ZONE: 210
1. Reason for the Job
Self explanatory
2. Job Set-up Information
 A. Work Zones and Access Panels
ZONE/ACCESS
ZONE DESCRIPTION
210
CKPT,FWD COMPT BHD TO FLT COMPT BULKHEAD
 B. Referenced Information
REFERENCE
DESIGNATION
TASK 24-41-00-861-002-A
Energize the Aircraft Electrical Circuits from the External Power
TASK 24-41-00-861-002-A-01
Energize the Aircraft Electrical Circuits from the APU
TASK 24-41-00-861-002-A-02
Energize the Aircraft Electrical Circuits from Engine 1(2)
TASK 24-41-00-862-002-A
De-energize the Aircraft Electrical Circuits Supplied from the External Power
TASK 24-41-00-862-002-A-01
De-energize the Aircraft Electrical Circuits Supplied from the APU
TASK 24-41-00-862-002-A-02
De-energize the Aircraft Electrical Circuits Supplied from the Engine 1(2)
TASK 31-32-00-860-003-A
Procedure to Get Access to the SYSTEM REPORT/TEST/COM Page
TASK 34-10-00-860-002-A
ADIRS Start Procedure
3. Job Set-up
Subtask 23-28-00-860-061-A ** ON A/C NOT FOR ALL
A. Aircraft Maintenance Configuration
   (1) Energize the aircraft electrical circuits
(Ref. AMM TASK 24-41-00-861-002).
   (2) Do the Air Data/Inertial Reference System (ADIRS) start procedure (Ref. AMM TASK 34-10-00-860-002).
Subtask 23-28-00-860-062-A ** ON A/C NOT FOR ALL
B. Aircraft Maintenance Configuration
Get access to the "SYSTEM REPORT/TEST/COM" page (Ref. AMM TASK 31-32-00-860-003).
4. Procedure
Subtask 23-28-00-740-050-E ** ON A/C NOT FOR ALL
A. BITE Test of the SATCOM System
NOTE: The actions and the results of this procedure occur on the Multipurpose Control & Display Unit (MCDU) that you use.
ACTION
RESULT
1.On the MCDU, on the "MCDU MENU" page:
  • Push the line select key adjacent to the "SAT" indication.
On the MCDU:
  • The "SATCOM MAIN MENU" page comes into view.
2.On the "SATCOM MAIN MENU" page:
  • Push the line select key adjacent to the "SATCOM STATUS" indication.
  • The "SATCOM STATUS" page comes into view.
3.On the "SATCOM STATUS" page:
  • Push the line select key adjacent to the "BITE" indication.
  • The "SATCOM BITE STATUS" page comes into view.
  • The "SDU OK" indication comes into view.
  • The "SIM CARDS OK" indication comes into view.
  • The "SCM OK" indication comes into view.
  • The "SYS BUS OK" indication comes into view.
5. Close-up
Subtask 23-28-00-860-063-A ** ON A/C NOT FOR ALL
A. Put the aircraft back to its initial configuration.
   (1) On the MCDU, push the line select key adjacent to the "RETURN" indication until the "SYSTEM REPORT/TEST" page comes into view.
   (2) Fully decrease the brightness of the MCDU screen (display off).
   (3) De-energize the aircraft electrical circuits
(Ref. AMM TASK 24-41-00-862-002).
[Rev.10 from 2021] 2026.04.01 04:04:21 UTC