The Caution Panel is a display with 32 warning lights that show dangerous conditions or difficulties about the
different systems. As soon as one of these warning lights is lit, the Master Caution indicator on the
Eyebrow Lights is also active. The Caution Panel is located on the
right aux. console.
Element |
Type |
Position |
Information |
FLCS FAULT |
Status light |
- |
Problem with Flight Control System |
ENGINE FAULT |
Status light |
- |
A loss of valid Mach data to the engine will degrade engine performance |
AVIONICS FAULT |
Status light |
- |
Indicates a general fault with the system avionics |
SEAT NOT ARMED |
Status light |
- |
ACES-II Seat is not armed |
ELEC SYS |
Status light |
- |
Problem with electric bus system |
SEC |
Status light |
- |
Second enginge compressor |
EQUIP HOT |
Status light |
- |
Avionics equipment cooling air temperature/pressure insufficient |
NWS FAIL |
Status light |
- |
The nose wheel steering system has failed |
PROBE HEAT |
Status light |
- |
Problem with the probe heat |
FUEL OIL HOT |
Status light |
- |
Fuel or oil too hot |
RADAR ALT |
Status light |
- |
Malfunction of the radar altimeter |
ANTI SKID |
Status light |
- |
Malfunction with the Anti Skid (ABS) |
CADC |
Status light |
- |
CADC (Central Air Data Computer) internal malfunction |
INLET ICING |
Status light |
- |
Ice on wings or on engine inlet |
IFF |
Status light |
- |
Other aircraft will not be able to identify your electronically |
HOOK |
Status light |
- |
Hook is not up and locked |
STORES CONFIG |
Status light |
- |
Stores configuration and CAT I/III switch are not true |
OVERHEAT |
Status light |
- |
Engine overheat condition |
NUCLEAR |
Status light |
- |
Malfunction in nuclear control circuity (only USA) |
OXY LOW |
Status light |
- |
Liquid oxygen is too low |
AFT NOT ENGAGED |
Status light |
- |
AUTO TF position selected on TF switch (switch position not operational) |
EEC |
Status light |
- |
Engine alternator failed |
- |
Status light |
- |
Not used |
CABIN PRESS |
Status light |
- |
Problem with cabin pressure |
FWD FUEL LOW |
Status light |
- |
Forward fuel tank too low |
BUC |
Status light |
- |
BUC (Backup Fuel Control) selected and engine operating in BUC or when main fuel pump pressure is low |
- |
Status light |
- |
Not used |
- |
Status light |
- |
Not used |
AFT FUEL LOW |
Status light |
- |
Afterwards fuel tank too low |
- |
Status light |
- |
Not used |
- |
Status light |
- |
Not used |
- |
Status light |
- |
Not used |
Note:
The showed panel drawing is a drawing with can be downloaded from my page
Documents,
plans and diagrams from the F-16.
Element |
Type |
Position |
Information |
FLT CONT SYS |
Status light |
- |
Single failure in one axis, single branch power failure or single servo valve failure of the FLCS |
FWD FUEL LOW |
Status light |
- |
Forward fuel tank too low |
AVIONICS |
Status light |
- |
Indicates a general fault with the system avionics |
ANTI SKID |
Status light |
- |
Malfunction with the Anti Skid (ABS) |
ADC |
Status light |
- |
Failure in pressure sensing/computation SYS or AOA SYS |
AFT FUEL LOW |
Status light |
- |
Afterwards fuel tank too low |
AFT NOT ENGAGED |
Status light |
- |
AUTO TF position selected on TF switch (switch position not operational) |
HOOK |
Status light |
- |
Hook is not up and locked |
LE FLAPS |
Status light |
- |
LE FLAPS (Leading Edge Flaps) switch in LOCK or LED internal malfunction |
OVERHEAT |
Status light |
- |
Engine overheat condition |
RADAR ALT |
Status light |
- |
Malfunction of the radar altimeter |
NWS FAIL |
Status light |
- |
The nose wheel steering system has failed |
CADC |
Status light |
- |
CADC (Central Air Data Computer) internal malfunction |
EEC |
Status light |
- |
Engine alternator failed |
EQUIP HOT |
Status light |
- |
Avionics equipment cooling air temperature/pressure insufficient |
CABIN PRESS |
Status light |
- |
Problem with cabin pressure |
ELEC SYS |
Status light |
- |
Problem with electric bus system |
BUC |
Status light |
- |
BUC (Backup Fuel Control) selected and engine operating in BUC or when main fuel pump pressure is low |
IFF |
Status light |
- |
Other aircraft will not be able to identify your electronically |
OXY LOW |
Status light |
- |
Liquid oxygen is too low |
INLET ICING |
Status light |
- |
Ice on wings or on engine inlet |
FUEL OIL HOT |
Status light |
- |
Fuel or oil too hot |
ECM |
Status light |
- |
Not used? |
NUCLEAR |
Status light |
- |
Malfunction in nuclear control circuity (only USA) |
ENGINE FAULT |
Status light |
- |
A loss of valid Mach data to the engine will degrade engine performance |
SEAT NOT ARMED |
Status light |
- |
ACES-II Seat is not armed |
STORES CONFIG |
Status light |
- |
Stores configuration and CAT I/III switch are not true |
PROBE HEAT |
Status light |
- |
Problem with the probe heat |
SEC |
Status light |
- |
Second enginge compressor |
- |
Status light |
- |
Not used |
- |
Status light |
- |
Not used |
- |
Status light |
- |
Not used |
Note:
The showed panel drawing is a drawing with can be downloaded from my page
Documents,
plans and diagrams from the F-16.