C-17 General Flashcards
How many FEDS initiators, where are they located and how many are solenoid guarded?
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.)
How many life rafts and what are their capacity?
Three 46 man life rafts with 69 overload.
How many escape ladders and where are they located?
4 escape ladders, 1 at each FEDS Hatch.
How many emergency exit lights and where are they located?
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)
How many escape ropes and where are they located?
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)
How many fire extinguishers and where are they located?
9 in total
Cockpit (2)
Crew rest area (1)
Cargo compartment (6)
How many First aid kits are fitted, where are they located and how many can be fitted?
6 fitted normally, capacity for 26.
2 crew rest area
4 cargo compartment
How many EEBDs are fitted, where are they located, what altitude are they rated to and how are they checked for serviceability.
6 EEBDs Crew rest area (2) cargo compartment (4) 40,000ft for 15 mins Check blue litmus paper
How many crash axes and chop out areas are there?
where are the chop out areas located?
two crash axes, one on right side cargo compartment wall and one in crew rest area.
Four chop out areas in cargo compartment.
What altitude can EPOS be used up to and for how long?
41,000ft
5 mins heavy work
20 mins light load
60 minutes sitting
Where is the ELT located, what frequencies does it transmit on and how is it activated?
AFT cargo compartment ceiling.
121.5MHz 243MHz 406MHz
Impact switch and switch on FEDS cockpit over head panel
How long will the underwater locator beacon operate for?
2 miles in any direction for 30 days to a depth of 20,000ft.
How many tie down rings and what are they rated to?
295 tie down rings rated at 25,000lbs each
How many 10,000 and 25,000lbs tie down chains are on each aircraft?
46 of each
How many CGU-1B straps on each aircraft?
50.
How many winch snatch blocks and what are they rated to?
4 rated at 20,000lbs
What is the winch cable rated to and how long is it?
250ft long 3/8” diameter rated to 7,500lbs, can be increased to 9,000lbs with four snatch blocks.
how is the winch controlled?
primary control is remote
secondary is panels on FWD and AFT loadmaster stations.
How many engine driven generators, what power output and what are they called
Four Integrated Drive Generators, 75/90KVA 3 phase, 115/200v, 400 Hz AC power.
How many Transformer Rectifiers are there and what do they do?
Four TR, convert AC power to 28V DC.
What supplies power to the left side of the Aircraft?
IDGS 1 and 2 and the APU
What supplies power the right side of the aircraft?
IDGS 3 and 4 and External ground power.
What mode is the electrical system normally operated?
Split-parallel. IDG 1,2 left side IDG 3,4 Right side.
what does it mean If aircraft electrical system is run in parallel?
all operating IDGs are synchronised in phase and frequency, Bus Tie Relays and AC Cross tie relays closed.
what does it mean is aircraft is run in ISOL mode?
Each IDG feeds its on channel.
Where are the emergency exits for ground?
Clearview sliding windows Crew entry door forward right escape hatch maint/ditch hatch rear troop doors cargo ramp chop out areas (if required)
Where are the emergency exits for ditching?
clearview windows
maint/ditch hatch
FEDS hatches
Where are the emergency exits for airborne?
Troop doors
Cargo ramp
What equipment is stored in the cargo door stowage bins?
Engine oil Hyd oil EPOS LPY Engine covers Ramp CDS FWD restraint Ramp release shackle Spill kits (Bio/Haz)
What is max weight in cargo door stowage bins and can they be used with a broken latch?
67lbs
No
What are the two reasons the Ramp blow down may not work?
Weight on ramp exceed 20,750lbs
aircraft on uneven surface.
Where are the ramp blowdown switches located?
FWD LM Station
AFT left LM Station
How many warning horns and where are they located?
Four horns, Maintenance ditching hatch Aft fuselage ceiling Under cargo floor Right main gear pod
What are the three warning tones and what do they signal?
Squeal-
APU FIRE
Slow whoop-
Avionics overheat/smoke/IRU smoke
Beep-
Cabin Altitude/IRU on
What happens when passenger oxygen mask 1 and 28 drop.
- 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
