EQUIVALENT_AIRSPEED_FAILURE
This alarm is covered by this guide. Applicable alarms (1)
Likely outcomes — click to expand
Based on 9 missions where this alarm fired in the last 90 days as of 2026-10-13
Grounding vs discrepancy (of 21 ZERP issues filed on these missions)
Frequently replaced parts
| Part | P/N | Removals |
|---|---|---|
| BATTERY ASSY, ZIP, P2 | 27158 | 25 |
| T800 CCW HOVER PROPELLER, ZIP, P2 | 29857 | 15 |
| T800 CW HOVER PROPELLER, ZIP, P2 | 31101 | 10 |
| RIGHT DOOR ASSY, DROID, P2 | 21827 | 8 |
| LEFT DOOR ASSY, DROID, P2 | 21830 | 8 |
Aggregated from fleet operations and refreshed daily. Individual outcomes may vary by site and configuration.
Background
Section titled “Background”This alarm is triggered when the wind estimator software estimates an airspeed that exceeds a set limit.
The underlying reasons could include but is not limited to: control instability, hardware/air-data sensor faults, poor nav state estimates, or the aircraft being physically stuck against an obstruction.
Troubleshooting Steps
Section titled “Troubleshooting Steps”graph TD
did-the-aircraft-paraland{"<small><b>Step 1</b></small><br/>Question: Did the aircraft paraland?"}
check-compute-b-disqualification{"<small><b>Step 2</b></small><br/>Question: On the ZERP auto issue page, open **M..."}
follow-hardware-config-mismatch-guide["<small><b>Step 3</b></small><br/>Action: This is likely because compute B has ..."]
escalate-to-p2-zip-controls-on-call{{"<small><b>Step 4</b></small><br/>Escalation: Escalate to P2 Zip Controls On Call"}}
did-the-aircraft-paraland -->|Yes| escalate-to-p2-zip-controls-on-call
did-the-aircraft-paraland -->|No| check-compute-b-disqualification
check-compute-b-disqualification -->|Yes| follow-hardware-config-mismatch-guide
check-compute-b-disqualification -->|No/Unsure| escalate-to-p2-zip-controls-on-call
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EQUIVALENT_AIRSPEED_FAILURE caused compute B to be disqualified and exists only under ZIP_EXECUTIVE_V4_SECONDARY_FAILED.The alarm must appear only under
ZIP_EXECUTIVE_V4_SECONDARY_FAILED. If it appears in multiple places, select No.Example of the expected failure tree:

Does
EQUIVALENT_AIRSPEED_FAILURE cause the compute B disqualification and appear only under ZIP_EXECUTIVE_V4_SECONDARY_FAILED?Resolution note
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