Crew Alerting System

Question 1

List the crew alerting system components

Answer 1

2 IC–600, 2 DAU, 1 CMC, 5 CRTs, 2 RMUs, one AWU

Question 2

What is the primary component of the avionics integration system?

Answer 2

IC-600 

Question 3

Which systems does the number 1DAU collect data from

Answer 3

Left engine and forward systems

Question 4

How many channels does the DAU have?

Answer 4

The DAU has two channels A and B that are not fully redundant 

Question 5

List the five CRT displays that provide information to the flight crew

Answer 5

2 PFDs, 2 MFDs, and EICAS

Question 6

Which other unit can be used as a back up display to the main display panels?

Answer 6

RMU

Question 7

How many system pages can be shown on the MFD

Answer 7

Five

Question 8

Which screens can be shown on the MFD in revisionary mode

Answer 8

PFD and EICAS

Question 9

Which screen will the MFD show when powering up the aircraft?

Answer 9

Takeoff page

Question 10

What are the three levels of EICAS messages?

Answer 10

Warning, caution, advisory

Question 11

Which messages cannot be scrolled out of the screen?

Answer 11

Warning

Question 12

Advisory messages automatically stop blinking after how many seconds

Answer 12

5

Question 13

How many messages can be shown at one time on the EICAS screen

Answer 13

15

Question 14

What is the primary flight instrument?

Answer 14

PFD

Question 15

Gear, flaps, and spoiler indications are shown on which screen

Answer 15

EICAS

Question 16

What does a red X on the captain PFD, MFD, and EICAS indicate

Answer 16

IC-600 No 1 failure

Question 17

What does a red X on the First officers PFD and MFD indicate

Answer 17

IC-600 No 2 failure

Question 18

What does a failure of only the first officers MFD screen likely indicate

Answer 18

A cathode ray tube failure

Question 19

How is selection of the ADC revisionary button indicated on both PFDs?

Answer 19

ADC 1/2 presentation

Question 20

ATT and MAG presentations on the PFD, and a MAG presentation on the MFDs indicate which system is in revisionary mode

Answer 20

AHRS/IRS

Question 21

List of five messages showed on the PFD and MFD when selecting the SG revisionary button

Answer 21

SG, ADC, ATT, and MAG on the PFD

MAG on the MFD

Question 22

Which display is analog, engine indications and some system parameters, including flaps, landing gear, spoilers, trim positions, fuel quantity, APU, information, and pressurization information

Answer 22

EICAS

Question 23

List the conditions that will activate a takeoff configuration warning when the takeoff config button is pressed

Answer 23

Parking break on
Flaps not set for takeoff
Trim, not set for takeoff
Ground spoiler deployed

Question 24

How many channels does the aural warning unit have?

Answer 24

2

Question 25

Which buses power the AWU?

Answer 25

essential DC bus 1 and DC bus 2

Question 26

When is the takeoff inhibition logic in effect?

Answer 26

From V1 minus 15kts accelerating until climbing above a radio altitude of 400 feet

Question 27

During approach, when is the landing inhibition logic in effect

Answer 27

It begins when the aircraft descends below a radio altitude of 200 feet and ends when aircraft is on the ground for three seconds or more 

Question 28

What cautions will alert the crew to increasing performance (decreasing headwind, decreasing tailwind, or severe up draft)

Answer 28

A flashing then steady, amber WDSHEAR indication appearing on both PFDs, and aural tone “ caution wind shear” message

Question 29

What warnings will alert the crew to decreasing performance

Answer 29

A flashing then steady, red WDSHEAR indication appearing on both PFDs, and aural tone “wind shear, wind shear, wind shear” message

Question 30

The TCAS system provides what two types of advisories

Answer 30

Traffic and resolution