Calls Panel

Question 1

How do you call a mechanic stationed on the outside of the aircraft?

Answer 1

Momentarily depress the MECH pushbutton. A blue light on the EXT PWR PANEL will illuminate and an external horn will sound

Question 2

How do you make a normal call to the Attendant Indication Panel (AIP)?

Answer 2

Press the FWD or AFT call button (This sounds one high/low chime in the cabin)
Listen and transmit on CAB
The Flight Attendant can only pick up a cabin phone at the station called

Question 3

What happens when you press the EMER pushbutton?

Answer 3

Two pink lights flash at all area attendant panels
EMERGENCY CALL appears on all AIP indication panels
High-low chime (repeated 3 times) sounds throughout the cabin loudspeakers

Question 4

What happens when the flight attendants initiate an emergency call?

Answer 4

The white EMER ON light and amber CALL lights flash
The amber ATT lights flash on the ACP’s
3 long buzzers sound in the cockpit (inhibited during critical phases of flight)
System resets when the attendant hangs up the relevant system