EICAS Flashcards
What does EICAS mean?
Engine Indication and Crew Alerting System
Types of EICAS messages
Alert
Memo
Status
Priority levels for EICAS alert messages
Warning
Caution
Advisory
What is the highest priority EICAS alert message?
Warning
Can EICAS warning messages be cancelled by pushing the CANC switch
No
Can EICAS amber alert messages be cancelled or recalled?
Yes
What is an advisory message?
Lowest priority alert messages, indented one space
Where is the most recent EICAS communication message displayed?
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)
Where is the most recent Memo message displayed?
At bottom of memo list (opposite logic to alert messages)
What is a memo message and where are they displayed?
- 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
Give examples of EICAS memo messages
CON IGNITION ON
SEAT BELTS ON
APU RUNNING
What does the STATUS Cue mean, and what color is the display
- new status message exists
- cyan
What is the function of the EIU selector in the AUTO position?
selects operable EIU to provide data to EFIS and EICAS
in Auto selects L, then C, then 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?
redisplays red box for parameters previously exceeded
What alert displays are shown or displayed on the PFD?
GPWS PULL UP
Windshear
TCAS guidance
When you receive a TCAS RA, where do you position the center of the airplane symbol on the PFD?
outside of red boxes
How many events can the EICAS Event Record Switch record?
5
Which type of EICAS message are listed in the DDG and provide a cross reference to the MEL for dispatch capability?
status
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?
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
What conditions will cause the CONFIG GEAR EICAS warning message?
landing gear not extended and
- < 800’ and any thrust lever at idle
- flaps 25/30 selected
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 - 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
TERRAIN, TERRAIN, PULL UP voice annunciation sounds when how many seconds from projected impact with terrain?
How about CAUTION, TERRAIN?
pull up = 20-30secs
caution = 40-60 secs
When are master CAUTION lights and Beeper inhibited during takeoff?
> 80kts until Vr+20 secs or 400’ RA (earlier of)
New Predictive Windshear Warnings are inhibited at what airspeed during takeoff?
100 kts until 50’ RA
When are Master WARNING lights and Bell for New EICAS warning messages FIRE inhibited during takeoff?
> V1 until V1+25 secs or 400’ RA
