Aircraft General Flashcards
With the Flight Recorder switch in NORMAL, when does the flight recorder operate when on the ground?
With oil pressure from the first engine started
With the Flight Recorder switch in NORMAL, when does the flight recorder operate when in the air?
Any electrical power available
What does an illuminated OFF light mean adjacent to the Flight Recorder switch?
The test failed due to power failure, loss of input data, or electronic malfunction.
What are some of the things that the flight recorder monitors besides voice data?
Altitude, Airspeed, Heading, and Acceleration
Where is the flight recorder located?
In the ceiling of the Aft cabin
What does the Crew Oxygen gage indicate?
Crew O2 pressure at the bottle
What is normal crew O2 pressure?
1,850 psi
What is the normal minimum crew O2 pressure for dispatch?
According to the table in performance inflight
Where is the crew O2 bottle located?
Aft end of the E&E compartment
How is the crew O2 bottle accessed?
Through the forward cargo compartment forward bulkhead access panel
What happens if the crew O2 bottle becomes overheated and thermally discharges?
Green disk will be gone (on pre-flight inspection)
What kind of crew O2 do you get in NORMAL operation of the crew mask?
Air/O2 mix on demand
What kind of crew O2 do you get in 100%?
100% oxygen on demand
What kind of crew O2 do you get in EMERGENCY?
100% oxygen under pressure
Where is the passenger O2 supply stored?
Each individual PSU unit
With the switch in the guarded NORMAL position, when will the passenger O2 masks be presented?
Approximately 14,000 feet cabin pressure
What is the function of the ON position of the PASS O2 switch?
Manual activation of pax oxygen doors
How many masks are connected to each passenger O2 generator?
4 at passenger seats, 2 at flight attendants and lavatories
What is indicated by the illuminated PASS OXY ON light?
System activated-Oxygen masks are deployed
With the PASS OXY ON light illuminated, what other light might you expect to see ON?
Auto fail light, MC lights, Overhead annunciator(ALT Horn @ 10,000 feet cabin altitude)
When does the passenger O2 generator actually start to manufacture oxygen?
First mask pulled down on each bank of seats
How long will passenger O2 flow through the passenger masks, once activated?
12 minutes
Can the passenger O2 be shut off after flow is initiated?
No
What can you do if a passenger oxygen mask compartment does not open when activated?
Manually open
Should passengers use oxygen when the cabin altitude is below 14,000 ft.? Why not?
No, air is mix of O2 and cabin air
What is available with the Service Interphone in the OFF position?
Flight deck to cabin and Cabin to flight deck
What is available with the Service Interphone in the ON position?
Connects all external jacks
With the Service interphone switch in the OFF position, is communication between flight deck and cabin possible?
Yes
Is there an exterior service interphone switch? Where?
No, there is an external flight interphone jack located on the external power panel
What does PSEU stand for?
Proximity Switch Electronic Unit
What does the PSEU monitor?
Air/Ground sensors; Configuration status/alerts; Over-wing exit locks
When is the PSEU light inhibited?
In flight (takeoff power to 30 sec after landing)
Should you be concerned with the PSEU light if it is illuminated on the ground?
Yes
Should you be concerned with the PSEU light if it illuminates during recall?
No, if it will cancel by pushing the MC light, it is ok to go
Are there any limitations on the use of the windshield wipers?
Don’t use on a dry windshield
Why is it important not to use wipers on a dry windshield?
Will destroy rain repellant coating
What sort of rain repellant system do we use?
Rain repellant coating (like Rain-X)
In the ARMED position, when will the emergency lights come on?
Loss of DC bus 1 or AC power has been turned off
What 7 things do the EMERGENCY LIGHTS illuminate?
Aisle lights; entry/exit lights; escape path lighting; dome light; locator signs; area lighting; exterior area lighting
Where is the other EMERGENCY LIGHT switch?
AFT flight attendants panel
Will the AFT flight attendant panel Emergency Light switch override the cockpit switch?
Yes
What cockpit light(s) are controlled by the emergency light switch?
Flt deck CAPT dome light
What does the blue light on the audio control panel indicate?
Ground or cabin is trying to call
Can you call the personnel on the ground?
Yes
How can you call the personnel on the ground?
Through the ground call button and nose-wheel well horn
