EICAS Flashcards
What does EICAS mean?
Engine Indication and Crew Alerting System
What are three types of EICAS
Alert
Memo
Status
Three levels of alert messages
Warning - red
Caution - amber (left)
Advisory - amber (indented)
Note: grouped by priority w/ recent message at top of list
11message lines per page
What is the highest priority alert message
WARNING
Can warning messages be canceled by pushing the CANC switch
No. Displayed until malfunction no longer exists
Can amber alert messages be canceled or recalled?
Canceled with CANC
Recall with RCL
On DSP
What is an advisory message?
Lowest priority
Amber indented
Nor oral or master warn or caution light
Can be canceled or recalled
Where is the most recent EICAS communication message displayed?
Top of its priority group
What is a memo message and Where is the most recent memo message displayed?
Crew reminders of certain crew selected normal conditions.
Top of memo messages list (white)
Last page of EICAS alerts
Examples:
AUTOBRAKES 1
APU RUNNING
SEATBELTS ON
What does status cue mean? What color?
Alerts crew new status message has occurred
STATUS in cyan
What is the function of the EIU selector in the AUTO position
Automatic selection of the controlling EIU
If you had previously exceeded a parameter (EGT limit for an engine) what would be displayed by pushing the RCL switch
Red box around the exceedance would return
CANC - red box returns to white
What alert displays are shown on the PDF?
WINDSHEAR caution - amber
WINDSHEAR warning - red
When you receive a TCAS RA where do you position the center of the airplane symbol on the PDF?
Pitch to the vertical pitch guidance
How many events can the EICAS event record switch record?
5 EICAS events
Which type of EICAS message are listed in the DDG and provide a cross reference to the MEL for dispatch capability?
Status messages
Config messages on the ground
If: fuel in run, eng 2 or 3 thrust in takeoff, and airspeed less than v1
Then:
Flaps not in TO
Body gear not centered
Parking brake set
Speed brake lever not down
Stab trim not in take off range
(config remains illuminated until airplane config for normal TO or thrust below TO and airspeed less than V1)
CONFIG SPOILERS message in flight
Speed brake extended beyond arm
Climb or greater thrust set 3 seconds on any two thrust levers
CONFIG GEAR EICAS and gear warning
Landing gear not down and locked
And
Below 800 RA and any thrust lever closed
Or
Flaps in landing position
When does C chord sound prior to reaching the selected alt
900ft prior
highlighted box around selected alt and current alt
Highlights no longer displayed within 300ft of selected alt
ALTITUDE ALERT RICAS message after how many ft
Departing selected alt by 300ft
GPWS features provided
Look ahead terrain
Predictive WINDSHEAR
Immediate WINDSHEAR
Bank angle voice
Immediate alerts for potentially hazardous flight conditions involving impact with ground
Altitude voice annunciations during approach
TERRAIN TERRAIN PULL UP
VS
CAUTION TERRAIN
alerts
TERRAIN PULL UP • 20 - 30 sec
CAUTION TERRAIN • 40 - 60 sec
When are master caution lights and beeper inhibited during takeoff
Above 80kts
- till Vr+20 sec
Or
- 400ft AGL
(Message still appears on EICAS)
New predictive WINDSHEAR Warnings are inhibited at what airspeed during takeoff
100kts through 50ft RA
When are Master warning lights and bell for new Eicas fire messages inhibited?
Above v1
- until V1+25sec
Or
- 400ft AGL
Whichever occurs first
