BE30 - Annunciators Flashcards
[L/R ENG FIRE]
Fire detector tube sensed an overtemperature condition
Either :
- Any 1’ section >800°F
- Entire tube average >360°F
- Accessory cmpt. >545°F
- Hot section cmpt. >540°F
The 2 foot section of sensor tube in the plenum chamber area is not considered a fire or overheat zone. In this zone, the annunciator activation temp is >900°F
[L/R FW VALVE CLOSED]
(STEADY) vs (FLASHING)
[STEADY]
Valve is closed
[FLASHING]
Valve position does not agree with switch position
[EXTINGUISHER PUSH]
Fire extinguisher is armed wt. firewall valve closed
The electric circuit that runs from the firewall fuel valve pushbutton to the fire extinguisher pushbutton is complete
Firewall valve pushbutton must be pushed-in for the extinguisher pushbutton circuit to be completed
[DISCHARGED]
Pyrotechnic cartridge has fired
Cartridge circuit is broken/open, regardless of firewall fuel-valve position
[L/R FUEL PRES LO]
Fuel pressure failure
Fuel pressure below 9-11 PSI detected aft of fuel filter, at the engine-driven boost-pump outlet.
Possible causes :
- Engine-driven boost-pump failure [solved by switching standby boost-pump ON]
- Engine-driven high pressure fuel pump failure [results in engine flame out]
- Fuel leak
- Note = Limited to (10) hours before overhaul /or/ replacement of engine-driven fuel pump
High Oil Temp could indicate an oil scavenge pump issue, which could result in oil build-ups and affect the oil-to-fuel heat exchanger’s efficiency.
[L/R BLEED FAIL]
Bleed-air line failure, either environmental or pneumatic
Rupture of a bleed-air line exposed adjacent EVA tube to excessive heating. 18 PSI pressure in the EVA tube has subsequently dropped below 2 PSI.
- Closing the BLEED AIR VALVE switch will not extinguish the annunciator
L&R BLEED FAIL annunciators might briefly illuminate during simultaneous operation of the wing deice boots & the breake deice, causing a momentary drop in the aircraft pneumatic pressure system, hence in the EVA tube.
[#1/#2 AC BUS]
Failure of the inverter
Voltage on respective bus is out of tolerance (±10% of 26V / 115V), or frequency (±5% of 400Hz)
Possible causes :
- Inverter fault / or unpowered
- Bus voltage out of tolerance
- Bus frequency out of tolerance
Each inverters power a set of 2 AC Buses (26V / 115V)
[A/P TRIM FAIL]
Electric trim is not responding to commands from the A/P computer
Detected failure in trim channel, either :
- Improper trim commands
- Trim runaway
- Trim system failure
The elevator could be out of trim, causing the elevator servo to hold a large static load
Autopilot will not necessarily trip offline
[CABIN ALT HI]
Cabin altitude exceeds 12,000’
Pressure sensing switch has sensed that cabin pressure altitude reached between 11,500-12,000’
- Warns crew that oxygen must be used
[CABIN DIFF HI]
Max. cabin pressure differential (6.6psi) has been exceeded
Cabin differential pressure exceeds 6.9 PSI
Risk of potential structural damage
[L/R OIL PRES LO]
Low oil pressure
Oil pressure monitored by a transducer mounted on the accessory gearbox has sensed below 60 psi
The annunciator is a discrete warning that reacts to a sensor switch - whereas the oil pressure gauge provides a continuous reading, therefore more reliable.
[DOOR UNLOCKED]
Door not locked (open / unsecured)
Switches that monitor the position of the door, its locking and latching locking mechanism
- Airstair is secured by (4) side latches pins & (2) hooks at the top
- In the handle release button, a diaphragm sensitive to differential pressure prevents accidental opening of the door while AC is pressurized
[A/P FAIL]
Autopilot monitor sensed a failure
Autopilot computer failure (or) a monitored input failure
- Loss of a critical monitor or validity signal
- Major degradation, interruption, or failure of electric power”
The A/P continuously performs self-tests while powered on. The following may cause the A/P to disengage :
- System integrity checks
- Loss of the vertical gyro
- Pitch attitudes exceeding 30°
- Roll attitudes exceeding 45°
[L/R DC GEN]
Generator is offline
- Generator failure
- GEN switched OFF
- Automatic shutdown by GCU*
(*) GCU parameters :
- Overvoltage (max. 32V)
- Undervoltage (reverse current condition = when the bus voltage surpasses the gen output voltage)”
[L/R CHIP DETECT]
Metal contamination detected in oil
Magnetic chip detector located in the reduction gearbox enough metal particles bridge cap between both magnetic poles
Potential engine parts problem / failure
[L/R BL AIR OFF]
Bleed-air flow control (shutoff valve) closed
- Bleed Air Valve switch is not OPEN
- Automatic closure due to Bleed Air warining system
Simultaneous illumination wt. [BLEED FAIL] suggests a bleed air line failure that has triggered the automatic closure of the shutoff valve
[DUCT OVERTEMP]
Duct air is too hot
Excessive temperature of environmental bleed-air line >150°C sensed in duct supplying the floor level outlets.
Most probable causes :
- Restriction in the normal airflow within the ducts dute to CABIN AIR control handle pulled out, combined with an abrupt power increase
- Overheat condition of the Electric Heat, and thermistor protection within the system failed to shut it off
Duct Overheat sensor is seperated from the electric heat thermistors
[L/R GEN TIE OPEN]
GEN bus-tie relay is open
Potential GEN bus fault (or) malfunction
GEN bus-tie relay open :
- Generator switch OFF (or) GEN TIE switch OPEN
- HED sensed overcurrent (275 amps - from GEN to CTR)
- Current limiter sensed reverse-flow (250 amps - either way)
GEN bus isolated from CTR bus