1. Airplane General, Emergency Equipment, Doors, Windows Flashcards
Airplane Main Dimensions
- Length: 39.5m (38m fuselage),
- Height: 12.57m,
- Winglet Height: 6.42m,
- Wingspan: 35.79m
Airplane Gear Distances
- Main / Main: 5.7m
- Nose / Main: 15.6m
Minimum Width of Pavement for 180 Turn
24.3m
Minimum Distance for Turning Away From Obstacles
- Nose: 7.4m,
- Wing Tip: 5.4m
Circuit Braker Panel General Numbers
- P6: F/O side,
- P18: CPT side
EMER EXIT LIGHTS Armed Position and Override
All emergency lights illuminated automatically when:
- DC Bus 1 fails or,
- AC Power is turned OFF
AFT Galley EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS switch overrides flight deck
Flight Deck Emergency Access Code Digits
3-8 digit emergency access code can be programmed
PASS OXYGEN Switch NORMAL
- System activates automatically if cabin altitude climbs to 14000FT,
- Automatic “Emergency Descent” PA x 3 announced in the cabin,
- Announcement repeat every 10s for a period of one minute
Cockpit Oxygen Mask EMERGENCY Mode
- Protects against smoke and harmful vapors,
- Supplies 100% oxygen under positive pressure at all altitudes,
- Communication is difficult
Airstairs LIGHTS Switch
- At the FWD Attendant Panel,
- AUTO: Airstair Tread Lights illuminate automatically upon airstair extension and extinguished upon retraction
Airstairs Normal Control Switches
- At the FWD Attendant Panel,
- AC and DC power must be available,
- RETRACT: Handrail extension must be stowed first,
- Both modes requires FWD Entry door to be partially open
Airstairs STANDBY Contol Switch
- At the FWD Attendant Panel,
- Switch must be held in while using EXTEND or RETRACT,
- Battery switch must be ON,
- Bypasses all safety circuits. Handrail extensions must be stowed
Airstairs POWER Switch
- At below and aft of FWD Entry Door,
- Spring Loaded to NORMAL,
- NORMAL: Requires AC and DC power
- STANDBY: Requires DC power (BAT Switch in the Flight Deck does not need to be ON)
FASTEN BELTS Switch AUTO
- Illuminate when Flaps OR Gear are extended,
- Extinguish when Flaps AND Gear are retracted
Flight Crew Oxygen Pressure Breathing
Above 27000FT
PBE
Provides 15-20 minutes of Oxygen
Passenger Oxygen System
- PSUs (Passenger Service Unit) located above seat rows, attendant stations and lavatories,
- Seatrows has 4, others have 2 masks,
- After deployment, pulling 1 mask down starts oxygen flow for all masks,
- Once started Oxygen flows for 12 continuos minutes,
- When oxygen flowing, green in-line flow indicator is visible on the hose,
- Supplies mixture of Cabin Air and Oxygen,
- If system is activated but PSU doors remains shut, they can be manually opened
Passenger Portable Oxygen Capacity & Pressure
- Pressurized to 1800psi,
- Capacity of 120LT/311LT,
- 2 continuos flow outlets: 2 and 4 liters per minute
Fire Fire Classes
- A: Combustible Materials / Use Water,
- B: Flammable Liquids / Use Halon,
- E (in USA C): Live Electrical / Use Halon
Halon Usage in Flight Deck
Don oxygen masks and use 100% oxygen with emergency selected
Door Wind Restrictions
- Do not operate entry or service doors in stable winds of > 40KT,
- Do not let the doors open in wind gusts > 65KT
Which Flight Deck Window Can Be Opened From Outside
F/O side #2
Lower Cargo Compartment Class
- Class C,
- Completely confine a fire without endangering the airplane and its occupants,
- Compartments are sealed and pressurized,
- Compartments do not have fresh air circulation and temperature control
Cargo Compartment Pressurization
- Provided by Pressure Equalization Valve in the aft bulkheads,
- Blowout panels provide quick pressure relief
Overwing Emergency Exit Lock
- 28V DC Lock System,
- Operation depends on: engine speed, thrust lever position, Air/Gnd mode and other door open/closed status,
- If lock has failed close or a fault is detected, PSEU light illuminates
AIRSTAIR Light
- Illuminates when the airstair pressure door is unlocked
- INOP when DC Bus 1 is not powered,
