E145 Cont. Qual. Lessons Flashcards
List all the electrical power sources
4 engine driven DC generators
1 APU driven DC generator
2 Nicad batteries
1 Lead backup battery
What does pressing the GASPER button on the overhead panel do?
Turns the gasper fan on and off. This is the fan that pushes air to the over seat vents. You can only turn it on & off in flight. On the ground it is auto on whenever DC Bus 2 is energized.
What does pressing the RECIRC button on the overhead panel do?
Turns the Re-circulation fans (both of them) on or off. The Recirc fans recirculate air from the cabin through the packs.
What is the Cabin Differential? What is the normal [Green] Range?
The pressure difference between the cabin interior & the outside measured in PSI. Green is 0.0 to 7.9 PSI
On the ground with the throttles in the THRUST SET position, the cabin pressure lowers to 0.2 psi below the takeoff altitude. Why?
To avoid cabin pressure bumps. These pressure bumps would normally occur due to the irregular airflow on the fuselage during rotation & takeoff.
What descent condition would cause the cabin descent rate to increase to a greater than normal rate?
A greater than 2000 feet per minute descent.
When does the automatic cabin depressurization sequence start?
When the aircraft is on the ground & the thrust levers are IDLE.
What does the automatic cabin depressurization sequence lower the cabin altitude to on landing? Why?
300 feet below the selected landing altitude. Reduces cabin bump during landing as well as reducing cabin bump when the Air Con is turned off or the main door is opened.
What does TCS stand for? What does it do?
Touch Control Steering. Temporarily inhibits autopilot operations. When the TCS button is released, the autopilot resumes control of the aircraft.
What are the limitations that apply only to CAT II ILS approaches?
Minimum MDA: 100 ft. Minimum altitude: 80 ft. Max tailwind: 10 kts. Max crosswind: 15 kts. Must be performed Flaps 22
If doing a CAT II ILS and the approach plate shows “ RA 80’ “, what do you round the RA setting up to?
Round the RA setting up to 85’
What is the primary electrical system for the E145? What is the other electrical system?
Main: 28 Volt DC
Inverter provides AC to limited components
How is AC power supplied?
An inverter that converts 28 Volt DC electrical power into 115 Volt AC.
What systems use AC power?
TCAS
GPWS
PWS
The APU has a 28 V DC 400 Ampere starter generator. What does it do?
It functions as a starter during the APU start but then becomes a generator after the APU is up and running.
What can power the APU for a start?
External power,
Battery 2 or,
Battery 2 w/assistance from the main generators
How many times should you attempt a generator reset?
Only once.
Where does the 115 V AC inverter get its power from?
DC BUS 1
What does the Central DC Bus do?
Can connect the left side (Gen 1 & 3) to the right side (Gen 2 & 4) in case of a generator failure (or loss of generator due to engine shut down). It is also where the GPU and/or APU Gen connect to the system.
Where does the APU connect to the electrical system?
The Central DC Bus
Where does the GPU connect to the electrical system?
The Central DC Bus
You’re at the gate, #1 engine is off, #2 on, and they just hooked up the GPU. What happens to the Generators when you push the GPU button.
Generator 2 & 4 (on the running engine) will disconnect from DC Bus 2 as the GPU always has the priority.
What does the top of the Electrical Distribution System diagram look like?
Three Buses across the top each connected (L to R: DC Bus 1, Central DC Bus, DC Bus 2). Gen 1 & 3 are connected to DC Bus 1, The APU Gen & GPU are connected to the Central DC Bus, Gen 2 & 4 are connected to DC Bus 2.
You’ve shut down the #1 engine and the #2 engine is on. What are the Shed Buses doing?
With just 2 generators, Shed DC BUS 1 and Shed DC Bus 2 will be disconnected.
Describe the Shed Buses with regard to the Electrical Distribution System diagram.
Shed DC Bus 1 is in the bottom left corner, Shed DC Bus 2 the bottom right. Shed DC Bus 1 is connected via a long vertical line to DC Bus 1. Shed DC Bus 2 is connected to DC Bus 2 via a long vertical line.
Why do we have the Shed Buses Selector Knob in OVRD on the ground?
After pushing from the gate, before engine start, the APU Generator is the only electrical power source. Putting the switch to OVRD allows the Shed buses to be powered. In the AUTO position, they would be disconnected.
We’ve pushed from the gate, and only the APU is running. How does power get to Shed DC Bus 1? Shed DC Bus 2?
With the Shed Buses Selector Knob in OVRD, power goes from the APU Gen, to the Central DC Bus, to DC Bus 1, to Shed DC Bus 1. APU Gen, to the Central DC Bus, to DC Bus 2, to Shed DC Bus 2.
On the ground, all of the DC buses are energized if AT LEAST one of the following conditions occurs:
1) At least 3 generators are on OR
2) GPU connected and on OR
3) One generator on (usually APU) and the Shed Buses Selector Knob set to OVRD
You shut down an engine in flight. Why don’t you have taxi lights? How could you get them back?
The taxi lights are attached to Shed DC Bus 2, and the Shed Buses are disconnected with only 2 generators running. You could start the APU and with 3 generators running, the Shed Buses will automatically be reconnected to the system.
What is the pneumatic system used for?
Ice Protection
Air Conditioning
Pressurization
Engine Starting
What is the normal condition for the 14th stage bleed valve (High Stage Valve - HSV)?
Closed, except for low thrust settings or anti-ice operations when it will open.
The APU provides pneumatic air to which side of the pneumatic system?
The Left Side
What does the pneumatic cross bleed valve do during engine start?
It will automatically open to select the available pneumatic source, either the APU, ground air or the opposite engine.
If you have the XBLEED knob in the AUTO position when will the crossbleed valve open?
It will open ONLY during engine start.
How many fuel pumps are in the collector box of each wing? Are they all running during normal operation?
Three. No, during normal operations, only 1 pump operates at a time.
What happens when a fuel pump fails? Where can you observe this?
The 2 remaining pumps will cycle on and off until you select one. You can see it bouncing between the letters A, B & C at the bottom of each tank display on the Fuel Page.
Can you have the fuel XFEED knob on during takeoff? What about landing?
NO and NO
When do you get a FUEL IMBALANCE on the EICAS? When does it go away?
800 lbs. 100 lbs.
When will the fuel quantity in each tank change to AMBER on the display?
880 lbs.
What are the indications of a good fire system test?
ENG 1-2 FIRE APU FIRE ENG 1-2 FIRE DET FAIL APU FIRE DET FAIL Fire handles illuminate BAGG EXT illuminates Master Warning (red) & Caution (yellow) illuminate Aural fire bell sounds
What do you need to know about the fire system test button and the APU?
If the fire system test button is pressed for more than 10 seconds while on the ground, the APU will shut down.
What will happen on the ground if an APU fire is detected? In flight?
The APU will automatically shut down if a fire is detected for longer than 10 seconds. It will not shut down in flight.
When do you get an audible “Landing Gear” warning?
Landing Gear Up and one of the following:
Flaps 0, 9 or 22, RadAlt < 1200’, 1 Thrust Lever < 59 degrees & the other < 45 (or shut down) =OR=
Flaps 45 at any altitude with any throttle position
Which HYD system provides pressure for landing gear actuation?
HYD 1 system.
Why would you press the Steering Disengage Button on the yoke while trying to steer with the Steering Handle on the CA side?
If the rudder is jammed offset for landing, the Steering Disengage button can be used to keep the nose wheel centered, and the Steering Handle can also be used at the same time to control the aircraft.
What systems are on Shed DC Bus 1?
Cockpit Re-circulation Nose Landing Lights Music Pre-Recorded Announcements (PRA) Reading Lights/Attendant Call 1
What systems are on Shed DC Bus 2?
Cabin Re-circulation Flashlight Galley Coffee Maker Power Reading Lights/Attendant Call 2/3 Taxi Lights Windshield Heating 2
What does the Re-circulation System do and why?
Re-circulates cabin air with fresh bleed air from the engine. The Re-Circulation System is usually operated to save the engine blee.
How many gear proximity switches are there & where are they?
5 prox switches. 2 on each main gear (4 total) and 1 on the nose gear.
What 2 systems are tied to the nosewheel proximity switches?
Nosewheel Steering & Thrust Reversers
What’s the difference between how the main and nose gear doors are actuated?
The Main Gear Doors are mechanically actuated. The Nose Gear Doors are hydraulically actuated.
What are the 3 ways to get down the landing gear?
The normal landing gear lever
The electrical override switch near the FO’s foot
The free fall handle by the FO’s foot
On landing, brakes are inhibited until when?
50 kts wheel spin-up OR 3 seconds after touchdown
Below what wheel speed is anti-skid protection deactivated?
10 knots
The APU is isolated from the rest of the aircraft by what?
A titanium firewall
What is the maximum altitude for APU use?
30,000 feet for APU start
37,000 feet for APU operation once started
Where is the intake for the APU?
It’s that mesh screen sticking out of the high right side of the tailcone.