Emergency Equipment Review

Question 1

Portable O2 Bottles:

Answer 1

 NORM: Select all cabin altitudes up to 30K; pressure on demand
 30M: Used from 30 – 42K cabin alt; delivers slight positive pressure
 42M: Used from 42 – 45K cabin alt; delivers positive pressure
 EMER: Further pressure increase for use over 45K

Question 2

Protective Breathing Equipment (PBE):

Answer 2

 PBE is a 15 minute, self-contained breathing unit
 Max operating altitude 41K
 Check litmus paper color; blue = OK, PINK = bad
 Airflow noise indicates normal operation

Question 3

Emergency Exit Lights:

Answer 3

 Batteries require 16 hours to charge; provide only 45 minutes of power
 With switch in ARM position, aircraft electrical power failure or sudden deceleration causes lights to come on
 Lights can be illuminated for portable use by pulling out red release handle; light is turned off by stowing the handle

Question 4

Escape Slide Deployment:

Answer 4

 If slide case does not split and deploy normally, grasp both cables attached to the girt bar and pull sharply
 If slide fails to inflate, grasp red webbing handle marked “Pull to Inflate” or link assembly T-Bar and pull
 If slide still fails to inflate, pull slide half-tie release handle to allow end of slide to fall to ground
 Winds in excess of 13 Knots or running engines can cause slide to position itself at unsafe angles to the fuselage

Question 5

Life Raft – to deploy the raft on the aft flight deck:

Answer 5

 Pull the escape ladder down and remove #2 escape hatch
 Pull the automatic ejection handle (case rises to hatch opening)
 Pull out the life raft case hold-down pin and push the container outboard
 Should the case fail to split or inflate, pull the D-ring located on the top of the case stowage platform

Question 6

Emergency Passenger Oxygen System (EPOS)

Answer 6

 5-60 minutes self-contained breathing unit
 Max operating altitude is 41K
 Airflow noise within hood is normal; remove hood when it collapses