New test tools from Smiths Aerospace include a system that
checks Boeing 737 or BBJ flight management computers that have
been removed by line personnel but do not have any detectable
faults. The "go/no-go" tester, developed by Smiths in
partnership with Ideal Aerosmith, allows airlines to test, recertify
and re-install the computer without using a costly full-size automatic
test equipment set. Smiths is also offering the Navigation Database
Inspection Tool (NDBIT), a software package that automatically
checks the integrity of navigation data-charts, frequencies and
radio aids-used in flight management systems.
