APU Flashcards

0
Q

The APU is a source of _______ and ________ power on the ground or in flight

A

Bleed Air

Electrical

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1
Q

The EMB-135BJ is equipped with a Sundstandar ___________ APU.

A

T-62T-40C14

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2
Q

Control of the C14 is performed by a ____________

A

FADEC

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3
Q

Fuel Supply for the APU normally comes from the _____ wing

A

Right

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4
Q

The APU is located in the tailcone of the aircraft and isolated by a _________ firewall

A

Titanimum

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5
Q

The APU FADEC control receives electrical power from the __________ DC bus.

A

Essential

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6
Q

Overspeed or underspeed is specified as ___________ faults that will result in immediate ____________ of the APU on the ground or in flight.

A

Critical

Shutdown

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7
Q

The Max EGT for APU start _______ ºC, and _______ ºC for steady state operations which can be exceeded up to a temperature of _________ ºC for 3 minutes or ________ ºC for 5 minutes

A

884

680

732

717

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8
Q

The APU starter-generator is rated at ______ amps below ___________ feet and _______ amps above __________ feet. The starter-generator operates in __________ with the aircraft battery and/or with the main engine generators during all phases of flight.

A

400

30,000

300

30,000

Parallel

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9
Q

The APU Fuel Shutoff guarded overhead button shuts off fuel to the APU via the APU fuel line _______________

A

Shutoff Valve

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10
Q

The APU fire extinguishing button closes the ______________ valve and discharges the APU ___________

A

APU Shutoff

Fire Bottle

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11
Q

Turning the APU Master knob on energizes the __________ and commands the ____________ valve to open

A

FADEC

APU Main Fuel

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12
Q

The pneumatic system gives priority to _______ bleed air over _______ bleed air.

A

Engine

APU

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13
Q

When the APU generator is operative, it is normally connected in ___________ to the ____________

A

2 Main

Parallel

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14
Q

Pressing the APU _______ button is the normal method of shutting down the APU.

A

Stop

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15
Q

The APU Master knob should not be moved to the off position until the APR RPM has dropped below ______ %

A

10

16
Q

The maximum altitude for APU starting is ___________ feet.

A

30,000

17
Q

The maximum altitude for APU Operation is ____________ feet, If extracting bleed air, the maximum altitude is reduced to _________ feet.

A

39,000

37,000

18
Q

The minimum battery temperature for APU start is ______ ºC

A

-20

19
Q

The rest period after the first two APU start attempts is _____ sec and _______ minutes after the third attempt.

A

60

30

20
Q

List the APU critical faults:
___________ ____________
___________ ____________
___________ ____________

A

FADEC Failure

Overspeed / Underspeed

Failure to light / start

External Short

Failure to Accelerate

Loss of Speed Data

21
Q

List the APU major faults:
_____________ ___________
_____________ ___________
_____________ ___________

A

Low oil pressure

EGT overtemperature

High oil temperature

Oil pressure switch shorted

Shorted / Open thermocouple

Loss of EGT

22
Q

In case of an APU FIRE message, the memory item is:

A

APU FUEL SHUTOFF VALVE PUSH OUT