Aircraft 8 (Effect of malfunction on aircraft operations) Flashcards
List 6 possible aircraft malfunction?
- Power plant malfunction
- Hydraulic malfunction
- Aircraft surfaces and control malfunction
- Electric malfunction
- Instrumentation malfunction
- Environmental system malfunction
What are 2 effects of failed hydraulics?
- May effect breaking
- May effect control surfaces such as lading gear
What is a back up if the hydraulics fail?
May have back up hand pump / nitrogen canister.
What 6 pieces of equipment would be affected in airframe, surfaces and controls malfunction?
- Flaps and slats
- Elevator
- Ailerons
- Rudder
- Spoilers
- Load error
6 effect of powerplant malfunction?
- Engine failure/fire
- Asymmetric flight
- Climb-performance reduced
- Drift-down
- Crew work load increased
- Can cause secondary affects such as loss of cabin pressurisation
What are two effects of electrics malfunction?
- Radio failure
- Instrument failure
What back up can a plane have for electrical failure?
They may have back up battery.
What are 2 environmental system malfunction?
- Pressurisation failure
- Smoke or fumes
At what levels are a/c most vulnerable to birdstrike?
Below 500ft but can occur higher.
What are SOPs?
Standard operating procedures, provides a flight crew with a step by step guide to effectively and safely carry out operations.
