101-120

Question 1

What kind of batteries are installed on the ERJ?

Answer 1

Two NiCd 22.8 VDC, 27 Amp batteries
(AOM 14-05-15)

Question 2

Which lights/switches on the overhead panel illuminate amber and what is the significance?

Answer 2

IDG HOTLOP lights
BLEED 1(2) and APU BLEED switches illuminate amber when a leak is detected (AOM 14-02-05)

Question 3

Is the total fuel quantity any different if the aircraft is gravity refueled?

Answer 3

No, the plane and be completely refueled using both gravity and pressure refueling.

Question 4

Can the aircraft be refueled without AC power?

Answer 4

Yes, the refuel panel can be powered by HOT BATT BUS 2

Question 5

What is the purpose of the DC pump?

Answer 5

It provides fuel from the right tank to the APU and engine start when AC power is not available or AC fuel pump is not available.

Question 6

When will the AC fuel pumps automatically activate?

Answer 6

-Onside engine during engine start
-Cross side engine during cross feed operations
-APU, when engine is not running
- Backup in the event of an ejector pump failure

Question 7

What is the maximum fuel imbalance? When will the message appear?

Answer 7

Max imbalance is 794 lb (SOPM 02-04.3)
Message appears at 800 lb (AOM 14-10-10)

Question 8

How does the pilot correct a fuel imbalance

Answer 8

Without the message we can move the cross feed selector towards the low tank. If the FUEL IMBALANCE message is displayed we must refer to the QRH

Question 9

What happens when you move the cross feed to the LOW 1(2) position?

Answer 9

Crossfeed to the low side will start both engines burning from the high side, using an AC pump

Question 10

During single engine ops, how would the pilot correct a fuel imbalance situation?

Answer 10

Put the crossfeed to the working engine

Question 11

When should you declare min fuel?

Answer 11

Min fuel- 2250 lbs
Emerg fuel- 1500 lbs

Question 12

Are you permitted to land with a fuel imbalance eicas message?

Answer 12

Yes, if you’ve run the QRH and if you’re less than 794 lbs

Question 13

When will the fuel imbalance message extinguish?

Answer 13

When within 100 lbs

Question 14

If the engines burn fuel evenly, what is the most likely way of getting into a fuel imbalance situation?

Answer 14

Extended single engine ops, or apu use.

Question 15

Why do we use the term crossfeed and not crossflow?

Answer 15

Because we crossfeed fuel to the engine. We do not crossflow fuel to the opposite tank.

Question 16

Is it possible to get a FUEL 1(2) LO LEVEL warning message and not be in a low fuel condition?

Answer 16

Yes, if a scavenge pump fails

Question 17

When do the emergency lights come on automatically?

Answer 17

When Aircraft losses it’s normal electrical power (AOM 14-01-40)

Question 18

How long do the emergency lights remain lit?

Answer 18

10 minutes (AOM 14-01-40)

Question 19

How are the emergency lights charged?

Answer 19

They have 4 independent batteries charged by DC bus 1 (AOM 14-01-40)

Question 20

What happens when you pull the fire handle?

Answer 20

Closes fuel SOV, hydraulic SOV, bleed SOV