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Crj-700 first officer reported his electronic flight bag froze up multiple times on arrival in 'challenging IMC conditions'.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1326610 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201601 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | DFW.Airport |
| State Reference | TX |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Regional Jet 700 ER/LR (CRJ700) |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Electronic Flt Bag (EFB) |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
Electronic flight bag (efb) froze and subsequently restarted when switching from arrival to approach plate; base to final; in challenging IMC conditions. Changed to paper charts; unnecessary distraction. Efb is completely updated and properly charged.poor performance of the efb and jeppview app.the efb freezing issues need to be addressed. Many pilots I fly with experience un-commanded restarts or frozen screens during non-essential phases of flight; at this point it's become expected and widespread. During an approach it's not just a nuisance; it's a serious distraction. Paper charts need to be maintained in the aircraft until these issues are properly addressed.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CRJ-700 First Officer reported his Electronic Flight Bag froze up multiple times on arrival in 'challenging IMC conditions'.
Narrative: Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) froze and subsequently restarted when switching from arrival to approach plate; base to final; in challenging IMC conditions. Changed to paper charts; unnecessary distraction. EFB is completely updated and properly charged.Poor performance of the EFB and Jeppview app.The EFB freezing issues need to be addressed. Many pilots I fly with experience un-commanded restarts or frozen screens during non-essential phases of flight; at this point it's become expected and widespread. During an approach it's not just a nuisance; it's a serious distraction. Paper charts need to be maintained in the aircraft until these issues are properly addressed.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.