BEFORE START

Question 1

“B4 start check below the line”

Answer 1

• Cabin and Ramp ready
• RVR verify
• Engine tailwind push
  – STEER off message EICAS
  -Green towing light
• visually and verbally confirm that their respective engines are clear
  -hand signals if necessary

Question 2

Engine Warm Up EICAS message

Answer 2

After each engine becomes stable: If the ENG 1 (2) WARM UP message is displayed, engine operation above idle should be minimized

Question 3

No Break Power Transfer (NBPT)

Answer 3

wait 30 seconds after the N2 stabilizes before shutting the APU down or GPU disconnection
-synoptic power trasnfer

Question 4

Mnemonic for Engine Start Abnormalities: “N2-HOT-OOPS”

Answer 4

N – No Positive Oil Pressure within 10 seconds after N2 starts increasing.

2 – No Positive N1 after N2 reaches 45%.
H – Hot Start (ITT exceeds start limit).

O – Oil Pressure Stabilizes below engine limits.

O – Odd Malfunction (Electrical, pneumatic, or starter malfunction before disengagement).

P – Pilot Aborts (Automatic or manual FADEC abort due to abnormal engine indications).

S – Stop the Start procedure immediately.

Question 5

Engine start flow sequence

Answer 5

N2 rise
10 second oil pressure goes up
20% fuel flow and IGN
45% N1 should go up
55% starter cut out IGN off, Fuel <800
All green
click