EIS / ECAM Switching Panels - Rev 04 Flashcards
What computers feed data to the six display units?
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3 Display Management Computers (DMC)
What does each of the DMCs normally supply?
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DMC 1 – Captain PFD, ND, upper ECAM DU, lower DU
DMC 2 – F/O PFD, ND
DMC 3 – Backup
How can you tell if a DMC has failed?
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“INVALID DATA” will be displayed in the respective EFIS/ECAM display units
What happens when the upper ECAM display fails?
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The E/WD automatically replaces the SD on the lower ECAM display
If both the E/WD and SD display units fail, how can you display E/WD information?
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Select the ECAM/ND switch to CAPT or F/O to transfer the E/WD to either ND
With the E/WD displayed on the lower screen, how else can you view SD information?
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Press and hold the appropriate system button on the ECAM Control Panel that you wish to view
What does the ALL pushbutton do?
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a. Displays ALL the system pages successively in 1-second intervals when held down
b. Release the pushbutton to maintain display of the selected page
What does pressing the RCL pushbutton do?
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a. Allows you to recall any warning or caution messages that the activation of the CLR push button or flight phase inhibition may have suppressed
b. If held longer than 3 seconds, the E/WD will show any caution messages suppressed by the EMER CANC push button
If you press the STS pushbutton and the system has no STATUS messages what will be displayed?
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“NORMAL” for 5 seconds
If power fails to the ECAM CONTROL panel which buttons are still functional?
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a. EMER CANC
b. ALL
c. CLR
d. STS
e. RCL
What does the EMER CANC pushbutton do?
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a. Cancels the current Level 1 or 2 warning for the remainder of the flight
b. Cancels the current Level 3 warning for that occurrence
What do you look for on the PRELIMINARY FLIGHT DECK PREPARATION quantity check?
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a. ENG – oil quantity above 9.5 or 11 quarts + .5 quarts per planned flight hour
b. HYD – hydraulic quantity indexes in normal filling range
c. DOOR – oxygen pressure - if half boxed in amber, check the MIN FLT CREW OXY CHART (QRH SUPP DATA)
What occurs when the T.O. CONFIG pushbutton is pressed?
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a. The system simulates the application of T.O. power and checks certain systems for proper configuration
b. A warning is displayed if system is not configured properly
c. “TO CONFIG NORMAL” is displayed in the TO MEMO section if the configuration is correct
