A320 ECAM (instruments) Flashcards
What does ECAM stand for?
Electronic Centralized Aircraft Monitor
What do E/WD and SD stand for?
E/WD: Engine/Warning display
SD: System display
What is the upper ECAM display called?
The E/WD or Engine/Warning display
What is the lower ECAM display called?
The SD or System display
What is the panel with the different systems buttons called?
The ECAM control panel
How many sections is the E/WD display broken up into? What’s contained in each section?
3 sections
Top section: primary engine parameters (current thrust mode, N1, EGT, N2, fuel flow, FOB, and slat/flap pos.)
Bottom left: Primary failures, independent failures, memos, and CONFIG memos
Bottom right: Special lines, left part of overflow summary, secondary failures, and memos
What generates the information that’s displayed on the lower portions of the E/WD?
The FWS or Flight Warning System
When is a failure displayed on the E/WD?
When the failure is detected by the FWS (Flight Warning System) and the alert is not inhibited for the phase of flight the aircraft is in
How many flight phases does the FWS divide it’s functions into? What are the phases?
10 phases
1.) Electrical power
2.) 1st engine started
3.) 1st engine TO power
4.) 80 knots
5.) Lift off
6.) Climbing above 1500’
7.) Descending through 800’
8.) Touch down
9.) 80 knots
10.) 2nd engine shut down
When is the takeoff inhibit active?
From first engine reaching takeoff power to 1500’
What happens if a failure occurs before the inhibit phase, but then the aircraft enters the inhibit phase?
The ECAM will come up immediately, and will stay up even when the aircraft enters the inhibit phase
What happens if a failure occurs during an inhibited phase?
No failure will be displayed by the ECAM until AFTER the inhibited phase is over.
What do the following colors generally mean on the E/WD: Red, amber, green, white, blue, magenta?
Red: Configuration or failure that requires immediate action
Amber: Crew awareness of a configuration or failure but no immediate action is required
Green: Normal operation
White: Titles and remarks that guide to execute various procedures
Blue: Actions to be carried out by the crew, or limitations
Magenta: Inhibits or messages that apply to particular pieces of equipment
How many priority levels are there for warnings/cautions that are detected by the flight warning system? What are they and which is the highest priority?
3 priority levels. Level 1, 2, and 3. Level 3 is the highest priority, then level 2, and lastly level 1.
If multiple failures occur simultaneously, in what order will they be displayed?
In priority order. Level 3 will be displayed first, then level 2, then level 1.
What’s the priority order for aural warnings?
In order, synthetic voices warnings, other aural warnings, then single chimes
What do level 1 cautions generally mean? What is displayed/heard for a level 1 caution?
Level 1 cautions require crew monitoring only, and indicate a loss of redundancy or system degradation. Only the name of the failure is displayed on the E/WD. There is no master caution warning, no chime, and no system page is displayed.
What does a level 2 caution generally mean? What is displayed/heard for a level 2 caution?
A level 2 caution requires the crew to be aware of the configuration or failure, but may not necessarily require immediate action. If this happens the name of the failure will be displayed on the E/WD, the master caution light will illuminate, the associated system page will be displayed on the S/D, and is normally accompanied by a single chime
What does a level 3 warning generally mean? What is heard/displayed during a level 3 warning?
A level 3 warning requires immediate action by the crew as the aircraft is either in a dangerous flight condition, or has a system failure that affects the safety of flight. When a level 3 warning is triggered the name of the failure is displayed in RED on the E/WD, the master warning light illuminates, generally either a repetitive chime is heard or a specific aural alert, and the respective system is displayed on the S/D
What are the 3 different types (not levels) of failures?
Independent, primary, and secondary failures
What is an independent failure?
An independent failure is a system failure that does not affect other systems
What’s a primary failure?
A primary failure is a failure that causes other systems to fail or operate at a degraded level
What’s a secondary failure?
A secondary failure is a system that failed as a result of a primary failure. It will be located in the bottom right of the E/WD preceded by an asterisk.
What’s an advisory?
An advisory is when a system should be monitored by a crew as a system or component is approaching a limit. An advisory is indicated by an automatic display of the associated system display, with the item title pulsing normal white to bright white, and the affected parameter pulsing green.
When does the takeoff memo appear?
It appears 2 minutes after engine start, or when the TO CONFIG push button is pressed and at least one engine is running.
Does the T.O. CONFIG button just monitor the items on the takeoff memo?
No. It monitors items that aren’t even displayed in the takeoff memo
What’s the only item in the takeoff memo that will cause a CONFIG warning if improperly set?
The flap configuration. If the flaps are not set to either 1, 2, or 3, a CONFIG warning will sound if the T.O. CONFIG button is pressed.
When does the takeoff memo disappear?
When takeoff power is applied
When does the landing memo display? When does it disappear?
It appears below 2000’ RA. It disappears after touchdown when decelerating through 80 knots.
When will FLAPS………..CONF 3 be displayed on the landing memo?
When the GPWS LDG FLAP 3 push button is selected on, or if the aircraft is operating in alternate or direct laws
What items are always displayed at the bottom of the S/D?
TAT, SAT, ISA, UTC time, and gross weight. Additionally the G load of the aircraft will be displayed next to the UTC time if the g load is less than 0.7 or more than 1.4.
On the ground in the ELEC PWR phase, what system page is automatically displayed?
The DOOR/OXY page
Which system page is automatically displayed after the engine page disappears following engine start?
The wheel page
When will the F/CTL page display for the flight control check on the ground? When will it disappear?
It appears when either pilot moves the side stick more than 3º in pitch or more than 22º rudder pedal deflection. It disappears 20 seconds after the flight controls are no longer moved those amounts.
When is the wheels page changed to the engine page on the S/D during takeoff? When does the engine page then get replaced by the CRUISE page?
The engine page is displayed when the first engine reaches takeoff power. It changes to the cruise page when the aircraft is climbing through 1500’
When is the cruise page changed to the wheel page during approach to land?
When the gear is extended
What page does the wheels page change to after the last engine is shut down?
The DOOR/OXY page
Will an automatic call up of a system display occur during a failure, if another system display has been manually selected?
Yes, and it will override the manual selection.
When will the status page reappear during landing?
When the flap handle is positioned to 1
