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747-400F Oral > EICAS > Flashcards

EICAS Flashcards

1
Q

What does EICAS mean?

A

Engine Indication and Crew Alerting System

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2
Q

Types of EICAS messages

A

Alert
Memo
Status

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3
Q

Priority levels for EICAS alert messages

A

Warning
Caution
Advisory

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4
Q

What is the highest priority EICAS alert message?

A

Warning

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5
Q

Can EICAS warning messages be cancelled by pushing the CANC switch

A

No

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6
Q

Can EICAS amber alert messages be cancelled or recalled?

A

Yes

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7
Q

What is an advisory message?

A

Lowest priority alert messages, indented one space

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8
Q

Where is the most recent EICAS communication message displayed?

A

Alert messages display:
- Warning messages first (most recent message on top)
- Caution messages (most recent on top)
- Advisory messages (most recent on top)

Memo messages display in reverse order (most recent on bottom)

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9
Q

Where is the most recent Memo message displayed?

A

At bottom of memo list (opposite logic to alert messages)

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10
Q

What is a memo message and where are they displayed?

A
  • reminder of selected state of controls or systems
  • cannot be cancelled by pushing the Cancel switch
  • displayed below alert messages
  • most recent message on bottom
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11
Q

Give examples of EICAS memo messages

A

CON IGNITION ON
SEAT BELTS ON
APU RUNNING

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12
Q

What does the STATUS Cue mean, and what color is the display

A
  • new status message exists
  • cyan
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13
Q

What is the function of the EIU selector in the AUTO position?

A

selects operable EIU to provide data to EFIS and EICAS
in Auto selects L, then C, then R

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14
Q

If you had previously exceeded a parameter, such as an EGT limit for an engine, what would be displayed when pushing the RCL Switch?

A

redisplays red box for parameters previously exceeded

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15
Q

What alert displays are shown or displayed on the PFD?

A

GPWS PULL UP
Windshear
TCAS guidance

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16
Q

When you receive a TCAS RA, where do you position the center of the airplane symbol on the PFD?

A

outside of red boxes

17
Q

How many events can the EICAS Event Record Switch record?

A

5

18
Q

Which type of EICAS message are listed in the DDG and provide a cross reference to the MEL for dispatch capability?

A

status

19
Q

Which engines, when advanced, will display the EICAS alert message CONFIG, if the airplane is not configured for takeoff?

A

2 or 3

20
Q

What configuration conditions will cause the CONFIG message to display?

A

Any of:
- Flaps not in takeoff config
- Body gear not centered
- parking brake set
- speed brake lever not in down detent
- stailizer trim not in takeoff range

21
Q

What conditions will cause the CONFIG GEAR EICAS warning message?

A

landing gear not extended and
- < 800’ and any thrust lever at idle
- flaps 25/30 selected

22
Q

When does the c-chord sound prior to reaching the selected altitude?

A

900’

23
Q

How many feet off the selected altitude will cause the EICAS alert message ALTITUDE ALERT?

A

300’

24
Q

Name some Ground Proximity Warning System features provided.

A
  • look-ahead terrain alerts for potentially hazardous flight conditions
    involving impact with the ground
  • predictive windshear alerts
  • immediate windshear alerts
  • bank angle voice alerts
  • immediate alerts for potentially hazardous flight conditions involving
    impact with the obstacles and the ground
  • altitude voice annunciations during approach
25
Q

TERRAIN, TERRAIN, PULL UP voice annunciation sounds when how many seconds from projected impact with terrain?
How about CAUTION, TERRAIN?

A

pull up = 20-30secs
caution = 40-60 secs

26
Q

When are master CAUTION lights and Beeper inhibited during takeoff?

A

> 80kts until Vr+20 secs or 400’ RA (earlier of)

27
Q

New Predictive Windshear Warnings are inhibited at what airspeed during takeoff?

A

100 kts until 50’ RA

28
Q

When are Master WARNING lights and Bell for New EICAS warning messages FIRE inhibited during takeoff?

A

> V1 until V1+25 secs or 400’ RA

747-400F Oral (22 decks)

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