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Old 14th Sep 2010, 02:18
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FMC fuel entry - MD11 with MEL 28-41-xx

If the FQIS is giving an erroneous indication, it is a simple matter, after starting one engine, to go to the FMC INIT page - FUEL, and deselect FQ (fuel quantity).
By doing this, the FOB is calculated only from the original (blocked) FOB - FF (fuel flow) (as determined from the FF sensors at each FCU (fuel control unit).

By using this method, there should be no incorrectly computed GW, thereby giving erroneous performance/speed data to/from the FMC.

However, your questions asks specifically of the B737/A320 FMCs; I would like to think those FMCs have a similar capability.
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