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Avsoft Review Day 2 Flashcards

1
Q

Amber gear lights indicate?

A

Status of hydraulic gear doors

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2
Q

Red landing gear lights mean?

A

Gear handle and position of gear are not in agreement = unsafe

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3
Q

1 hydraulic system includes?

A

BFAIR PE

Brakes
Flaps
Anti skid
Inboard spoilers
Rudder lower PCU

PTU
Elevator outboard PCU

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4
Q

2 hydraulic system includes?

A

LONER E

Landing gear
Outboard spoilers
Nose wheel steering
Emergency brake
Rudder upper PCU

Elevator centre PCU

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5
Q

Opening the landing gear alternate release door releases what? (Ceiling)

A

Opens the hydraulic bypass valve which relieves #2 system pressure from the landing gear uplocks

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6
Q

Landing gear warning horn flying too low and slow (speed and height)?

A

IAS < 156kts and RAD ALT <1053ft

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7
Q

How to lock the nose gear on the ground?

A

Press button, pull and turn till chevrons face down

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8
Q

When will antiskid operate as you taxi around?

A

Wheel speed >10kts

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9
Q

How many emergency brake applications can accumulator supply?

A

6

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10
Q

Where is the park brake pressure from the armpit shown in the cockpit?

A

PSA MFD 2

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11
Q

Park brake pressure min for start?

A

Engine 2 start first must be 500psi
Engine 1 start first must be 1000psi

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12
Q

After an alternate extension what lights will you see illuminated?

A

Green down and locked lights and amber gear door lights.
Red light should go out

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13
Q

Tiller steering?

A

+/- 70 degrees

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14
Q

Alt gear extension speed?

A

185kts

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15
Q

Should nose wheel steering be on or off for pushback?

A

Off

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16
Q

Nose steering caution light?

A
  • failure of steering unit
  • > 70 degrees exceeded
  • HYD pressure detected with switch off
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17
Q

High speed trim speed?
Low speed trim speed?

A

<150kts high speed
>250kts low speed
In between these speeds it’s variable

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18
Q

How is the elevator locked to prevent flutter?

A

Hyd pressure is locked in the #3 systems for elevator lock

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19
Q

What does the Flight/Taxi switch on the glare shield default to?

A

Spring loaded to Flight mode

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20
Q

What are the spoiler annunciator lights? And when will they illuminate?

A

ROLL OUTB
ROLL INBD
Illuminate with full extensions of spoilers
On ground

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21
Q

OUTBD spoiler deactivated and reactivated through what speeds?

A

Deactivation above 170kts
Reactivation decelerating through 165kts

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22
Q

Fore rudder deflects how much flaps retracted and extended?

A

18 degrees flaps extended
12 degrees flaps restricted
Aft rudder is double

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23
Q

Rudder needs what to determine inputs?

A

Data from ADC

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24
Q

RUD 1 switch light illuminated means?

A

Rudder PCU input jam

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25
Q

When are PTU and SPU automatically activated?

A

Flaps >0

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26
Q

Will the rudder be restricted with flaps at 0?

A

Yes

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27
Q

17kts mismatch airspeed what caution lights will you get?

A

Pitch Trim
Elevator Feel
RUD CTRL
SPLR OUTBD

[PERS]

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28
Q

ROLL SPLR INBD OR OUTBD GND caution light basically means?

A

The spoilers aren’t doing what they are supposed to do on ground, you only get caution light on the ground.

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29
Q

Flap drive caution light means?

A

Will move degraded

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30
Q

Flap power caution light means?

A

Flaps will not move

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31
Q

What is on the accessory gear box?

A

DC starter gen
Oil scavenge pump
PMA (permanent magnet alternator)
FMU (fuel metering unit)

[DOPF]

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32
Q

What’s on the reduction gearbox?

A

AC Gen
Hyd pumps
OSG
PCU
Alt feather pump

[AC HOPA]

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33
Q

When does fuel go in on engine start?

A

8% NH

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34
Q

What does FADEC do on start up with the igniter?

A

1 igniter for 8 secs then 2nd igniter added for another 8 seconds and if no light off after 16 seconds once fuel is in then FADEC will abort

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35
Q

What does FADEC do in a hung start?

A

Cuts the fuel not the starter

NH doesn’t reach 50% within 70 seconds

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36
Q

FADEC will abort an over temp when?

A

Cut the fuel as soon as it hits 920 degrees

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37
Q

What is special about FADEC during an air start?

A

It doesn’t care about over temp or hung start and it uses two igniters straight away

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38
Q

What happens if you push power levers past rated detent?

A

Over travel up to 125%, props to 1020

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39
Q

How to activate RDC NP landing?

A

C/L at 850 Np and P/L between FLT IDLE and half way to the rating detent

Press button and move CL to 1020 within 15 secs

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40
Q

How to cancel RDC Np landing?

A

Press button again or when PLA increases to >65 degrees and props will go to 1020

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41
Q

1/2 ENG FADEC caution light means

A

(Cautionary)
Results in assy power levers or engine surge from rapid power lever movements

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42
Q

1/2 ENG FADEC FAIL warning light mean?

A

(Critical)
Engine stabilises at FLT IDLE or automatic engine shutdown

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43
Q

Propellers controlled by?

A

Electronically by Propeller Electronic control (PEC)

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44
Q

Control
PEC
OSG
FADEC

A

PEC 1020 100%
OSG 1071 105%
FADEC 1173 115%

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45
Q

Uptrim activated

A

Autofeather or
TRQ <25% or
Np <816RPM

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46
Q

Underspeed governor maintains?

A

Minimum of 660 in air and on the ground with CL FWD of start/ feather

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47
Q

Autofeather triggered when?

A

Torque of failed engine drops below 25% for at least 3 seconds

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48
Q

When is Autofeather disarmed?

A

Manual cancellation using the A/F switchlight
Engine Failure
One or both power levers is retarded AFT of the rating detent

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49
Q

What provides oil pressure to feather a propeller?

A

Alternate feather pump on the reduction gearbox (28V DC electrically operated)

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50
Q

How long does alternate feather pump run for?

A

30 seconds

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51
Q

How is engine oil cooled?

A

Air cooled

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52
Q

Where is the APU mounted?

A

Bottom of aircraft tail cone

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53
Q

Where is the APU air intake?

A

In front of the clam shell type doors on the underside of the tail cone

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54
Q

Amber warn light illuminated on APU panel means?

A

Gen not supplying power but not yet selected

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55
Q

Where to see electrical output of APU?

A

R main bus on electrical page

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56
Q

When are APU bleed air switches inhibited?

A

When the engine bleed air switches are on

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57
Q

How long does it take for fire extinguishing agent to release during APU fire?

A

After 7 seconds

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58
Q

If the APU fire bottle is not full can you start APU?

A

No

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59
Q

Can you restart the APU after a fire?

A

No, only after a fire test not a real fire

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60
Q

Will BTL LOW on APU fire panel bring on any other caution or warning lights?

A

Yes CHECK FIRE DET warning light

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61
Q

Both #1 and #2 Bleed hot caution lights illuminated for APU means?

A

APU bleed air duct hot or APU duct leak

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62
Q

What bleed ports are used for de icing?

A

P2.7 and 3.0

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63
Q

Is bleed air still available to the de icing systems of the aircraft when the bleed air switches are off?

A

Yes

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64
Q

What happens to the bleed air selector knob changes when OEI?

A

The bleed air will automatically default to MIN no matter what is selected.

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65
Q

Can RAM air or DC EXT cart supply the packs for air?

A

No only the engines or APU

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66
Q

Where are the packs located?

A

After equipment bay

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67
Q

How much % of the air goes to the cabin from both packs?

A

75% of total airflow

68
Q

How much air does 1 ACM provide if it’s the only one operating?

A

70%

69
Q

Duct temp green arc is?

A

2.8 to 71 degrees

70
Q

How is the aft outflow valve operated?

A

Electrically driven

71
Q

Normal cabin differential?
Max cabin

A

5.46 normal
5.8 +/-.15 max 5.95

72
Q

When does the safety valve open?

A

5.80 +/- .15

73
Q

Cabin scheduled descent rates are?

A

A/C descends at <2300ft/min = cabin descends at 300ft/min
>2300ft/min = 300 to 1000ft/min
>3000ft/min = 1000ft/min

74
Q

What temp is duct if you get FLT COMP or CABIN DUCT HOT?

A

88 degrees

75
Q

When do you get the flashing yellow ICE DETECTED msg on ED?

A

When ice is detected but REF SPEED switch is not on

76
Q

When does the ICE DETECTED msg flash and for how long?

A

Flashes for 5 seconds in reverse video then remains steady when ice is detected but the INCR REF SPEED is already on

77
Q

Does the windshield heat switch need to go to warm up before norm?

A

No straight to NORM

78
Q

Does the windshield heat switch need to go to warm up before norm?

A

No straight to NORM

79
Q

When will the prop heat come on?

A

TAT is less than or equal to +5degrees. Which corresponds to a SAT of 0 at 200kts

80
Q

How many engine intake heaters are there?

A

2 (primary and secondary) per engine

81
Q

For engine inlet ice protection to work what oil temp do you need?

A

65 degrees

82
Q

Advisory green boots illuminate at what psi?

A

15psi or more

83
Q

What does the INCR REF SPEED switch do?

A

Changes the stall margins

84
Q

[INCR REF SPEED] on ed means?

A

Means the REF SPEEDS switch in on

85
Q

WSHLD CTRL caution light?

A

Failure of at least one windshield heater - front

86
Q

What does the PULL FUEL/HYD off handle do?

A

Arms bottles and closes fuel/ hyd valves

87
Q

If the fire bottles dont arm when the PULL FUEL/HYD off handle what is the cause?

A

Malfunction with the squib

88
Q

When you do the fire test detection (fire test switch) what lights won’t illuminate?

A

Bottle arm lights won’t

89
Q

What fire loops make up the Fault A?

A

PEZ and LEZ (primary edge zone and leading edge zone)

90
Q

What lights illuminate when you have smoke in the AFT baggage compartment?

A

Smoke warning light
SMOKE EXTG switchlight
VENT INLT and OTLT closed white advisory lights
AFT ARM light on fire bottle

91
Q

FWD baggage compartment fire is there any alarm in the cabin or bag compartment?

A

No only smoke warning light in cockpit

92
Q

How to test lav smoke detector?

A

Push button or pen push button

93
Q

What bus is the Dome light on?

A

Hot battery bus

94
Q

How to adjust compass bright/dim?

A

DIM/BRT toggle switch

95
Q

Are the landing lights on separate buses?

A

4 buses main and secondary

96
Q

FOs side panel brightness also adjusts what?

A

Gear and hydraulic panel and ICP

97
Q

Boarding lights are on what bus?

A

Hot battery bus

98
Q

What powers the emergency lights and how long do they last?

A

4 batteries, 20mins

99
Q

How can you activate emergency lights?

A

Cockpit and FA1 panel

100
Q

When the emergency lights are in ARM how are they activated?

A

Loss of left main bus will activate the lights

101
Q

Can FA 1 panel activate emergency lights without them being in ARM in the flight deck?

A

Yes

102
Q

How to switch emergency lights off?

A

On then off

103
Q

Nose wheel authority with the rudder pedals ?

A

+/- 8 degrees from centre

104
Q

Nose wheel authority with the rudder pedals ?

A

+/- 8 degrees from centre

105
Q

What does the landing gear inhibit switch do in terms of caution lights ?

A

Causes the landing gear INOP caution

106
Q

What powers the flat dome light switch?

A

Hot battery bus

107
Q

Where is the control for CCT breaker lighting?

A

On side console

108
Q

When can you mute the gear horn ?

A

In the to slow and low cause when you OEI

109
Q

Max landing gear extended altitude ?

A

15,000ft

110
Q

How many bulbs do the position lights have?

A

Dual bulb

111
Q

How many bulbs do the position lights have?

A

Dual bulb

112
Q

VLO ?
VLE?

A

200
215

113
Q

What does EMERG LTS DISARMED mean?

A

Emergency lights in off position

114
Q

What happens if elevator trim operates for more than 3 seconds ?

A

Clicking sound and ELEVATOR TRIM SHUTOFF switch light illuminates

115
Q

Normal cabin differential psi?

A

5.46psi

116
Q

What does the safety valve do? And when does it open?

A

Limit positive pressure
Open at +5.8 +/-0.15 psi

117
Q

What’s the control lock lock ?

A

Ailerons

118
Q

Max cabin altitude?

A

At 25,000ft schedules 8000ft

119
Q

Max cabin differential?

A

5.8 +/-0.15 (5.95)

120
Q

1 or #2 RUD HYD means what ?

A

Loss of pressure to the #1 or #2 PCU
Or when the RUD1 or RUD2 Switch light pressed

121
Q

What happens when you land pressurised?

A

It depressurises at schedule rate (for 1 min) then dump as the aft safety and aft outflow valve fully open

122
Q

Elevator press caution light means ?

A

All 3 systems are powering it at the same time

123
Q

When is bleed air available to the de ice systems?

A

All the time

124
Q

FLT COMP PACK HOT what happens?

A

The pack will shutdown automatically

125
Q

Engine ?
MTOP ?
NTOP ?

A

PW150A
4580
5071

126
Q

INCR REF SPEED in bracket on ED what happens to the low speed cue?

A

Low speed cue increases

127
Q

How is ICE DETECT first displayed?

A

Reverse video for 5 secs then steady white

128
Q

What drives the RGB ?

A

Power turbines NPT

129
Q

Electrical source for R AoA vane?

A

Right AC bus

130
Q

Electrical source for R AoA vane?

A

Right AC bus

131
Q

Where would you see an advisory fault for FADEC ?

A

Displayed on ED
‘POWER PLANT’

132
Q

Lowest available power setting for T/O ?

A

80% torque

133
Q

Power levers in the detent and props at 900 what do you get ?

A

MCL

134
Q

Fault light A illumination means?

A

A failure of a loop

135
Q

In constant speed mode PEC controls what ?

A

Prop RPM

136
Q

If you have a failure of LEZ loop with fault (PEZ or LEZ) light and fire in PEZ do you get indication of a fire?

A

No

137
Q

Indication of a fire in lavatory?

A

High pitch tone and visual smoke detector red light

138
Q

Where does it get oil from for the alternate feather ?

A

Its own supply in the alternate feather pump

139
Q

How to silence the fire tone (fire bell)?

A

Press the Engine Fire press to reset switchlight

140
Q

Where’s fuel for APU collected from ?

A

Left collector bay

141
Q

When do the bottle arm lights illuminate for engine fire?

A

When pull fuel hyd off pulled

142
Q

Why would bottle arm light not illuminate?

A

No pressure or squib failure

143
Q

Do we see the bottle arm lights illuminate in fire engine test?

A

No

144
Q

When is APU Gen disabled ?

A

When DC external power selected

145
Q

The APU check valve does what ?

A

Stops engine air from flowing into the APU

146
Q

The APU check valve does what ?

A

Stops engine air from flowing into the APU

147
Q

De ice pressure regulated to?

A

18psi +/3 psi

148
Q

When can you turn the bleeds on for APU ?

A

After 20s

149
Q

Do not select warm up/norm when?

A

SAT >20 degrees

150
Q

De ice boot cycle times. Fast and slow? What the difference between the two?

A

Fast 1 min, slow 3 mins
Swell time is the only thing that changes

151
Q

What power required for APU fire protection?

A

Right essential

152
Q

Can you start or stop the APU whilst refuelling ?

A

No

153
Q

Who need to be in attendance when operating the APU ?

A

Pilot or engineer

154
Q

Engine oil temp must be above what for icing conditions with prop heat on?

A

65 degrees

155
Q

What do the bleed switches control ?

A

The nacelle flow control shutoff valves

156
Q

The aft section of the engine intake flange is heated by?

A

Engine oil

157
Q

The aft section of the engine intake flange is heated by?

A

Engine oil

158
Q

Main purpose of aft outflow valve? And how is it controlled?

A

Pressurisation main use
Controller electrically

159
Q

In auto mode how is pressurisation controlled?

A

Aft outflow valve

160
Q

During an engine failure do the min, norm, max selections work the same ?

A

No only min is available

161
Q

Can air from a GAU supply the ACMs ?

A

No only engines and APU

162
Q

Pre pressurisation remains for how long after takeoff ?

A

10mins

163
Q

Left ACM supplies 50% cabin and 50% flight comp and how much of total air from both packs?

A

25% of total

164
Q

What supplies the aircraft with air when there’s none available from the ACMs in flight ?

A

Emergency RAM air ventilation through NACA vents

165
Q

Single ACM in operation can you get min, norm or max?

A

No just min

166
Q

Air leaving the air conditioning pack is what temp?

A

2.8 to 71 degrees

Q400 (32 decks)

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