C-17 General

Question 1

How many FEDS initiators, where are they located and how many are solenoid guarded?

Answer 1

7 in total
1 Maintenance ditching hatch
4 FEDS hatch
1 external at leading edge of left wing root
1 at FWD loadmaster station
2 solenoid guarded ( FWD LM ST, M/D hatch.)

Question 2

How many life rafts and what are their capacity?

Answer 2

Three 46 man life rafts with 69 overload.

Question 3

How many escape ladders and where are they located?

Answer 3

4 escape ladders, 1 at each FEDS Hatch.

Question 4

How many emergency exit lights and where are they located?

Answer 4

13 in total 
 Exit doors FWD and AFT (4)
 Cargo escape hatches (4) 
 Catwalk hatch and door (2)
 Top of stairway (1)
 Ramp system (2)

Question 5

How many escape ropes and where are they located?

Answer 5

10 in total
 Clear view sliding windows (2)
 Maintenance Ditching hatch (1)
 Each FEDS hatch (4)
 Forward right escape hatch (1) 
 Left and Right troop doors (2)

Question 6

How many fire extinguishers and where are they located?

Answer 6

9 in total
Cockpit (2)
Crew rest area (1)
Cargo compartment (6)

Question 7

How many First aid kits are fitted, where are they located and how many can be fitted?

Answer 7

6 fitted normally, capacity for 26.
2 crew rest area
4 cargo compartment

Question 8

How many EEBDs are fitted, where are they located, what altitude are they rated to and how are they checked for serviceability.

Answer 8

6 EEBDs 
Crew rest area (2)
cargo compartment (4)
40,000ft for 15 mins 
Check blue litmus paper

Question 9

How many crash axes and chop out areas are there?

where are the chop out areas located?

Answer 9

two crash axes, one on right side cargo compartment wall and one in crew rest area.
Four chop out areas in cargo compartment.

Question 10

What altitude can EPOS be used up to and for how long?

Answer 10

41,000ft
5 mins heavy work
20 mins light load
60 minutes sitting

Question 11

Where is the ELT located, what frequencies does it transmit on and how is it activated?

Answer 11

AFT cargo compartment ceiling.
121.5MHz 243MHz 406MHz
Impact switch and switch on FEDS cockpit over head panel

Question 12

How long will the underwater locator beacon operate for?

Answer 12

2 miles in any direction for 30 days to a depth of 20,000ft.

Question 13

How many tie down rings and what are they rated to?

Answer 13

295 tie down rings rated at 25,000lbs each

Question 14

How many 10,000 and 25,000lbs tie down chains are on each aircraft?

Answer 14

46 of each

Question 15

How many CGU-1B straps on each aircraft?

Answer 15

50.

Question 16

How many winch snatch blocks and what are they rated to?

Answer 16

4 rated at 20,000lbs

Question 17

What is the winch cable rated to and how long is it?

Answer 17

250ft long 3/8” diameter rated to 7,500lbs, can be increased to 9,000lbs with four snatch blocks.

Question 18

how is the winch controlled?

Answer 18

primary control is remote

secondary is panels on FWD and AFT loadmaster stations.

Question 19

How many engine driven generators, what power output and what are they called

Answer 19

Four Integrated Drive Generators, 75/90KVA 3 phase, 115/200v, 400 Hz AC power.

Question 20

How many Transformer Rectifiers are there and what do they do?

Answer 20

Four TR, convert AC power to 28V DC.

Question 21

What supplies power to the left side of the Aircraft?

Answer 21

IDGS 1 and 2 and the APU

Question 22

What supplies power the right side of the aircraft?

Answer 22

IDGS 3 and 4 and External ground power.

Question 23

What mode is the electrical system normally operated?

Answer 23

Split-parallel. IDG 1,2 left side IDG 3,4 Right side.

Question 24

what does it mean If aircraft electrical system is run in parallel?

Answer 24

all operating IDGs are synchronised in phase and frequency, Bus Tie Relays and AC Cross tie relays closed.

Question 25

what does it mean is aircraft is run in ISOL mode?

Answer 25

Each IDG feeds its on channel.

Question 26

Where are the emergency exits for ground?

Answer 26

Clearview sliding windows 
Crew entry door 
forward right escape hatch 
maint/ditch hatch 
rear troop doors
cargo ramp
chop out areas (if required)

Question 27

Where are the emergency exits for ditching?

Answer 27

clearview windows
maint/ditch hatch
FEDS hatches

Question 28

Where are the emergency exits for airborne?

Answer 28

Troop doors

Cargo ramp

Question 29

What equipment is stored in the cargo door stowage bins?

Answer 29

Engine oil 
Hyd oil 
EPOS 
LPY 
Engine covers 
Ramp CDS FWD restraint
Ramp release shackle 
Spill kits (Bio/Haz)

Question 30

What is max weight in cargo door stowage bins and can they be used with a broken latch?

Answer 30

67lbs

No

Question 31

What are the two reasons the Ramp blow down may not work?

Answer 31

Weight on ramp exceed 20,750lbs

aircraft on uneven surface.

Question 32

Where are the ramp blowdown switches located?

Answer 32

FWD LM Station

AFT left LM Station

Question 33

How many warning horns and where are they located?

Answer 33

Four horns,
Maintenance ditching hatch
Aft fuselage ceiling 
Under cargo floor
Right main gear pod

Question 34

What are the three warning tones and what do they signal?

Answer 34

Squeal-
APU FIRE

Slow whoop-
Avionics overheat/smoke/IRU smoke

Beep-
Cabin Altitude/IRU on

Question 35

What happens when passenger oxygen mask 1 and 28 drop.

Answer 35

• return to seat light inhibited in lav
• no smoking and seatbelts light on
• EMER OXY ON light on at FWLMST
• cabin lights full bright
• warning horn sounds