Electrical Flashcards

0
Q

The main aircraft generators supply power to ____ AC buses

A

4

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1
Q

The aircraft engine driven generators and APU generators are rated at

A

40 KVA

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2
Q

Power for 28 VDC is supplied by

A

Transformer rectifier units

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3
Q

The APU battery is

A

24 volts rated at 43 ampere hours

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4
Q

The main battery is

A

24 volts 17 ampere hours

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5
Q

____ transformer rectifier units TRU supply power to DC buses

A

4

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6
Q

Cranking power for starting the APU is provided by

A

APU battery

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7
Q

The ADG supplies AC power to

A

3B hydraulic pump, ESS AC bus, slats/flaps and pitch trim

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8
Q

The main and APU batteries are kept in a charged condition by battery chargers powered by

A

AC Bus no.1 and AC service bus

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9
Q

The external AC power receptacle is located

A

Forward right side of the airplane

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10
Q

Electrical systems warning and caution messages are normally displayed on

A

EICAS primary page

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11
Q

Electrical system status and advisory messages are normally displayed on

A

EICAS status page

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12
Q

The integrated drive generator (IDG) provides a means of converging

A

Variable engine speed to constant generator speed

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13
Q

The IDGs may be disconnected from the accessory gearbox by

A

Disconnect switches located in the cockpit, otherwise the crankshaft will break when it overheats

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14
Q

Once disconnected, the IDG:

A

Can only be manually re-connected on the ground with engine shutdown by maintenance

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15
Q

The IDGs convert variable engine speed to

A

12,000 RPM

16
Q

Fault protection for each generator is incorporated in each

A

Generator control unit

17
Q

The priority for allowing power to AC Bus 1 would be

A

Gen 1, APU, Gen 2, external AC power

18
Q

IDG 2 normally powers

A

AC bus 2, and service bus

19
Q

The ADG can only supply power to

A

3B hydraulic pump, AC ESSENTIAL, ADG bus, EICAS, slats, flaps, and pitch trim

20
Q

115 VAC is supplied to TRUs for DC static conversion, and each TRU is rated at

A

120 amps

21
Q

An ESS TRU failure message will be displayed on EICAS when

A

Output is less than 18 VDC

22
Q

Which DC Bus tie has automatic operation

A

All of the above: main tie, cross tie, ESS tie

23
Q

In flight, the ADG auto deploy monitors the three main AC generators and main AC generators and the main AC buses for

A

Complete AC power failure

24
Q

The main battery charger and APU battery charger are in a charging configuration when

A

Both a and c: battery master switch is “on”, both AC utility buses powered and AC bus 2 powered

25
Q

Main battery “off” or APU battery “off” caution messages are displayed on EICAS when voltage is

A

18 VDC

26
Q

An amber IDG fault light/ caution light indicates

A

Low IDG oil pressure and/or high IDG oil temperature

27
Q

A gen 1 overload caution message on EICAS would indicate a load of greater than _______ KVA

A

40.0

28
Q

An AUTO XFER fail light (amber) on the electrical panel indicates

A

Generator over current or a bus fault

29
Q

An AC ESS XFER light (white) on the electrical panel indicates

A

AC essential bus is not being powered by AC bus 1

30
Q

What are the generators rated at

A

40 kVA up to FL410

31
Q

Batteries supply DC electrical power to which buses

A

A, B, and C only: main battery bus, APU battery bus, DC Emer Bus