APU Flashcards
APU fault light reasons
APU fault sensed, auto shut down
APU fuel valve disagrees with commanded position
Does the APU have a cooling cycle, if so why
Yes, thermal shock prevention
Where is fuel supplied from for the APU
Left Manifold
Which fuel pump operates in Auto for APU run
LEFT FWD AC FUEL PUMP
Dark Plane what pump is used for APU start
And where is it located
DC fuel pump
Located in Left main Tank
When is the APU available for usage
When the Run light is illuminated
If battery selected off what happens to the APU and why
Ground
In flight
On Ground
Apu will shut down because no fire detection is available
In-flight
Apu will not be affected
How do you monitor APU progress
Eicas status page
APU start duty cycles
3 consecutive starts in 60 minutes
Does the Apu take over from External power
No, not unless ext power is disconnected