EMER ELEC PWR

Question 1

Why do you get a RED FAULT light in the RAT and EMER GEN light?

Answer 1

AC BUS 1 and 2 are not powered and the Emergency Generator is not supplying elec power.

Question 2

When might a red FAULT light be normal in the RAT and EMER GEN light?

Answer 2

You can expect the light for approx 8 sec while RAT deploys before it begins generating power

Question 3

How can the RAT be deployed?

Answer 3

Automatically- If AC BUS 1 and 2 are lost in flight.

Manually by pressing the MAN ON pb on the EMER ELEC PWR panel or RAT MAN ON pb on the HYD Panel

Question 4

What is the difference in the RAT deploying from the HYD panel vs deploying from the EMER ELEC PWR Panel / Automatically When AC BUS 1 and 2 aren’t powered?

Answer 4

If the RAT MAN ON pb is pressed on the HYD Panel it will not automatically generate electricity.

Question 5

If once the RAT is deployed from the HYD panel, how can you subsequently extract electricity from it?

Answer 5

By pressing the MAN ON pb on the EMER ELEC PWR Panel

Question 6

What does the RAT supply?

Answer 6

The RAT pressurizes the Blue HYD system, which then powers the emergency elec generator

Question 7

What causes GEN 1 LINE SMOKE to illuminate?

Answer 7

Smoke Detectors in the avionics ventilation ducting detecting particles

Question 8

What are indications of avionics smoke?

Answer 8

GEN 1 LINE SMOKE light
ECAM Warning
Amber FAULT lights in the EXTRACT and BLOWER pb on the VENTILATION Panel

Question 9

If you select GEN 1 LINE pb to OFF, what happens?

Answer 9

GEN 1 Line Contactor opens (White OFF Light Illuminates)
AC BUS 1 will be powered via the Bus Tie Contactors
GEN 1 will still power 1 fuel pump directly in each wing tank.