23-71-00  COCKPIT VOICE RECORDER SYSTEM Back

A. System Function

The Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) system makes a record of all flight crew communications and sounds in the flight compartment.

B. System Components

The primary components of the system are:
  • A CVR (Ref. Fig. 1)
  • A microphone monitor/ control unit (Ref. Fig. 2)
  • An area microphone (Ref. Fig. 2)
  • An inertia switch (Ref. Fig. 1)
C. System Operation

The CVR system gets audio input signals from the:
  • No. 1 audio control panel (pilot)
  • No. 2 audio control panel (co-pilot)
  • No. 3 audio control panel (3rd crew member)
  • Area microphone
These signals are changed to digital data and input into a solid state memory.

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