EICAS Flashcards
What does EICAS mean?
Engine indication and crew alerting system
What are the three types of EICAS messages?
Alert
Memo
Status
What are the three priority levels of alert messages?
Warning, Caution, Advisory
What is the highest priority alert message?
Warning.
Can warning messages be canceled by pushing the CANC switch?
No
Can amber alert messages be canceled or recalled?
Yes
What is an advisory message?
Where is the most recent EICAS communication message displayed?
Top of its priority group.
Where is the most recent Memo message displayed?
Bottom of the message list
What is a memo message and where are they displayed?
Memo; crew reminders of certain crew selected normal conditions. Displayed in white at the bottom of the last page of EICAS alert messages on the primary EICAS display.
Give examples of EICAS memo messages.
PACK 1,2,3 OFF PACKS 1+2, 1+3, 2+3 OFF PACKS HIGH FLOW PACKS OFF ACARS MESSAGE ATC MESSAGE SATCOMM CALL APU RUNNING CON INGNITION ON
What does the STATUS Cue mean, and what color is the display?
Cyan, new status message exists,
What is the function of the EIU selector in the AUTO position?
Selects an operable EIU to provide data to EFIS and EICAS. Selects L—> C—> R
If you had previously exceeded a parameter, such as an EGT limit for an engine, what would be displayed when pushing the RCL Switch?
Red box
What alert displays are shown or displayed on the PFD?
PULL UP. WINDSHEAR
When you receive a TCAS RA, where do you position the center of the airplane symbol on the PFD?
Outside the read outlined RA pitch regions
How many events can the EICAS Event Record Switch record?
Five
Which type of EICAS message are listed in the DDG and provide a cross reference to the MEL for dispatch capability?
Status messages
Which engines, when advanced, will display the EICAS alert message CONFIG, if the airplane is not configured for takeoff?
2 or 3
What configuration conditions will cause the CONFIG message to display?
On ground:
Fuel control in run.
Eng 2 or 3 in take of thrust range
IAS
What conditions will cause the CONFIG GEAR EICAS warning message?
A/C in flight;
Any L/G not down and locked
Any thrust lever is closed RA <800’
Flaps in 25 or more.
When does the c-chord sound prior to reaching the selected altitude?
900’
How many feet off the selected altitude will cause the EICAS alert message ALTITUDE ALERT?
300
Name some Ground Proximity Warning System features provided.
Look ahead terrain alerts for potentially hazardous flight conditions involving impact with the ground, immediate alerts for potentially hazardous flight conditions involving impact with obstacles and the ground, altitude voice callouts.
TERRAIN, TERRAIN, PULL UP voice annunciation sounds when how many seconds from projected impact with terrain? How about CAUTION, TERRAIN?
20-30 seconds
40-60 seconds.
When are master CAUTION lights and Beeper inhibited during takeoff?
80 KIAS until 400’ RA or 20’ after rotation whatever comes first.
New Predictive Windshear Warnings are inhibited at what airspeed during takeoff?
100 KIAS
When are Master WARNING lights and Bell for New EICAS warning messages FIRE inhibited during takeoff?
V1 until 400’ RA or 25 ‘ after V1 whatever comes first.
