11.7 EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS👌🏼 Flashcards
What is a placard ?
- lists emergency equipment on board
- description of equipment and location
Explain life jackets?
- each passenger and crew member have 1
- location must be identified (under seat usually)
- equipped with small co2 bottle, which inflates life jacket (pull string)
- secondary inflation tube for blowing
- whistle attached, battery powered light (water activated)
- must be serviced at regular intervals
- has expiry date
Explain smoke equipment?
- portable oxygen sets for cabin crew
Explain how many first aid kits are required ?
0-99 = 1 kit
100-199 = 2 kits
200-299 = 3 kits
> 300 = 4 kits
Explain crash axes?
- must carry crash axe or crowbar if >9 seats
- aircraft > 200 seats require 2nd axe
- only requires visual inspection
What makes a first aid kit serviceable?
- sealed kit with expiry date
When the aircraft is in flight, what position should the slide be in?
- Armed
Explain slides/raft?
- turned into a slide and raft
- if armed and the door opens it is engaged with the floor by a girt bar
- If door is opened from outside it will disarm slide and not deploy
When the passenger door is ARMED what speed does the door open?
- rapid door opening
Explain flight deck escape facilities?
- allow flight crew members to descend from windows (rope)
- has tied knots at regular intervals to control descend
- Inertia reel assembly is a controlled descend
Explain how many Megaphones are required and what inspection takes place?
> 61 requires 1 megaphones
- >100 requires 2 megaphones
- inspection will result in functionality checks and replace batteries if needed
Explain flight crew seats?
- 5 point seat belt into a single point of release
- fully adjustable
- mounted on rails for comfort + efficiency
- shoulder harness incorporates an inertia reel
Explain observer seats?
- fold down with limited movement
- 4 point seat harness
- headrest manually adjusted
Explain cabin crew seats?
- wall mounted to bulkheads
- have no adjustments
- 4 point seat harness
What does LOPA stand for and what does it means?
- Layout passenger accommodation
- manufacturer shows ideal configuration of interior (seats, galleries, toilets etc)
Explain cabin flexible zones?
- operators have flexibility in configuration choice
What is the function of cabin trims?
- hide structure, fasteners, insulation etc (aesthetics)
- lower panel contains the grille which is part of the air circulation path in aircraft
What are overhead lockers used for?
- hand luggage (personal belongings)
- emergency equipment
What has to be made sure when servicing overhead lockers?
- latches must be serviceable
Some of the lockers are equipped with dedicated storage facilities for emergency equipment ? (T OR F)
True
Explain seat electronics unit?
- usually mounted under seats of each row
- part of computerised network that allows passengers to control entertainment system
Explain the video control centre (vcc)?
- located outside flight door/galley area
- the brain of the IFE
- allows personnel to operate and maintain IFE
What is the passenger address system for?
- announcements from cockpit or flight attendant
What audios does the passenger address system (PAS) supply?
- FC announcements
- Pre - recorded announcements
- Boarding music
- Chimes
List the Passenger address system based on priority?
- flight deck
- flight attendant
- pre-recorded announcement
- boarding music
Where are galleys usually fastened into?
- same floor tracks as passenger seats
Most galleys are installed where?
- aft or forward end of passenger cabin
- also located between classes of cabin
Explain galley installation?
- galley secured to cabin roof and at the floor
- upper mounts consist of tie rods bolted to the structure
- lower mounts consist of a special location fitting and bolts to secure the unit
What does the typical routine maintenance of galleys include?
- replacement of water purification filter
- replacement of air filter
What is the typical galley power?
- 115v (ac)
Why must galleys be carefully sealed after installation?
- prevent water ingress which leads to corrosion
Why are galley trolleys secured during take-off and landing?
- This prevents trolleys from rolling around the cabin and causing injury to crew and damage to aircraft
Explain the waste trolley?
- spring loaded flap
- used to collect rubbish and dispose securely
Cargo compartments are lined with fire-resistant sidewall and ceiling panel? (T OR F)
- True
How is a fully cargo handling system powered
- external joystick and control panel
- some have internal control panel to allow for minor adjustments
What are (unit load devices) ULD
- they are the cargo containers
Why are there ball, cylindrical and wheel rollers used on cargo floors
- easily move cargo containers (ULD)
Why are roller tracks connected to a drainage system
- to prevent water build up which is a corrosion risk
Aircraft cargo should be followed to what standards
ICAO ANNEX 8
What is the benefit of not having airstairs
- weight saving
Airstairs are usually operated by what
Hydraulics
