Emergency Ops Useful Info

Question 1

Abnormal operation of slats/flaps

Answer 1

Control laws may change
Selected speed must be used
Approach attitudes change
Go around procedure may have to be modified
Approach and landing distance will increase.

If this happens during approach.
Pull speed
Delay approach to allow for completion of ECAM procedure.
Carry out QRH landing with slats/flaps jammed procedure.

Update approach briefing.
Auto pilot may be used to 500ft AGL

Consider tail strike
Go around speeds and configuration
Use of selected speed in a go around is a must.
Increased fuel consumption.

Overspeed red and black strip computed from actual flap/slat position. If not there use tabulated speeds.

Question 2

Hydraulic systems unique systems

Answer 2

Green: Emer gen, NwS, L/G (separated by priority valve).
Flaps and slats
Normal brakes
Blue: Altn brake/park brake
Slats, BCM
Yellow: Flaps, BCM.

Question 3

If you lose DC essential bus

Answer 3

Ac says cat III single but you are only permitted to do cat I approach.
This is due to LHS W/S heat being out of operation.

Fire push buttons must be used to shut down engines on the ground.

Speaker needs to be turned up on Pm side as RMP 1 is U/S

Question 4

Some electrical failures can lead to the loss of the AP 2 pb light, LG lights, brake pressure indicator panel.

Answer 4

Make sure this is on on the FMA or in the respective status page.

Question 5

Tripped CB on the ground

Answer 5

Can be reset with co-ordination of maintenance. NOT TO BE DONE with any Fuel pump CBs.

Question 6

With landing gear stuck down fuel consumption is increased by a factor

Answer 6

of 1.8 (roughly 2).

Question 7

Emergency ELEC Approach considerations

Answer 7

Delay selection of land recovery until SLaT/Flap extension required.
A/THR not available
APPR mode not available as RAs both inop.
LOC mode is available.
AP1 and FD 1 become unavailable when land recovery pressed. (FPV is available).
Anti skid available when land recovery bus pressed as it repowers BSCU 1.
Consider higher intercept of GP to give more time to stabilise aircraft.
If both gens have been deliberately switched off by the crew (in case of smoke) consider turning them on for landing.
Direct law when gear selected down so take flap 3 before gear.
Altn gear extension required.

Question 8

Smoke non required Memory actions

Answer 8

Masks if required: on/100% emergency
Vent extract: OvRD
Cabin Fans: Off
Galley: Off
Signs: on

Question 9

Smoke procedure memory actions

Answer 9

Masks if required: on/100% emergency
Vent extract: OvRD
Cabin Fans: Off
Galley: Off
Signs: on

Question 10

Decel light

Answer 10

Means auto brake is working to 80% at least of selected rate. Might not come on if on a contaminated runway with autobrake working properly due to effect of anti skid.

Question 11

Level 1 caution

Answer 11

No aural warning… crew awareness.

Question 12

Level 2 caution

Answer 12

Has aural warning
ECAM actions apply
(Awareness then action)

Question 13

Level 3 warning

Answer 13

Aural warning. Immediate action required.

Question 14

Do not press the IDG push button switch

Answer 14

Until GEN FAULT light comes on.
Do not press for more than 3 seconds as this could cause damage to the disconnect solenoid.

Question 15

Engine out cat II and Cat III autoland approaches

Answer 15

Only approved with conf 3

Question 16

Should a single FMGC fail

Answer 16

Autopilot will work on the unaffected side. ATHr remains operative. Might need to reengage auto pilot. tHR lock could appear.

An aircraft can be dispatched with FM2 U/S

Question 17

In the case of a dual FMGC fail

Answer 17

AP both sides lost. Try to reengage just incase. ATHr May still work depending on the nature of the failure.

NaV tuning and automatic pressurisation are now no longer available.

Only 4 buttons available on the MCDU. DIR FPLN PROG and MCDU MENU.

GPWS TERR is Lost
CAT 1 only approach available.

Question 18

Queued faults on ECAM are

Answer 18

Queued on the RHS of the EWD. Asterisks mean secondary failures. Overflow arrow indicates additional procedures which cannot be displayed.
Pressing the CLR button allows downward scrolling.

Question 19

When flying with the BUsS

Answer 19

DO NOT use the speed brakes.

Question 20

When the BUSS is active.

Answer 20

AP FD and A/THR are inoperative
Alternate law applies
Stall warning remains operative
Cabin pressure must be controlled manually.
FPV might be available once all ADRs are switched off.
Altitudes are based on GPS data.
Vertical speed indications are no longer available.

Question 21

When above FL 250 and experiencing unreliable speed indications

Answer 21

Keep one ADR on to prevent BUSS activation.

Question 22

When altitude unreliable with unreliable airspeed

Answer 22

Disregard
Altitude
IAS/TAS
Wind
V/S

Can use
Ground speed
GPS altitude
RA
Cabin alt (if depressurised)

Question 23

If TOGA is selected on approach in clean configuration.

Answer 23

SRS mode will not engage.
The aircraft will continue to accelerate down the glide.
YOU MUST disconnect the AP turn off the FD and pitch up to 15 degrees before carrying out the GO AROUND as normal.

Question 24

During a baulked landing if the aircraft is on the runway when TOGA thrust is applied.

Answer 24

The pilot might get a master config warning.

This is to be disregarded.

Question 25

If carrying out an approach with a stabilator jam where other failures will result in reversion to direct law on gear down selection….

Answer 25

Make sure to select gear down after flap 3 conf to allow for the auto trim to set the trim into a neutral position when the aircraft reverts to direct law.

In the event of a go around man pitch trim needs to trim forward (down) to counter the pitch up due to the increase engine thrust.

Question 26

Upon landing the spoilers will not extend until….

Answer 26

Weight on wheels is detected and the Thrust is selected to idle.

Question 27

Times to initiate a slightly earlier flare.

Answer 27

Tailwind
Upslope runway
High elevation airfield
Steeper than normal 3.0 degree slope.

Question 28

Delaying the selection of idle on landing will.

Answer 28

Leave the autothrust engaged, hence, it will continue to target Vapp.

Question 29

GA with one engine in-operative. Pitch to…

Answer 29

12.5 degrees.

Question 30

Once reversers are selected.

Answer 30

You are committed to a landing.

Question 31

Emergency Reset table contents.

Answer 31

A-ICE: Windshield Heating Computer
AIR: Engine Bleed, Pack Controller.
APU: Electronic Control Box
AUTO FLT: A/THR, FCU, FMGEC, MCDU (Multipurpose Control Display Unit).
BRAKES: Brake Steering Control Unit.
CAB PR: Cabin Pressure Controller.
COM: CIDS, Audio Control Panel, RMP, PAX Satcom System, ELT,
COND: Zone Controller.
DATALINK: Air Traffic Service Unit, Aircraft Information Network System, Cabin Information Network System.
DOOR: Proximity Switch Control Unit.
EIS: DU, DMC
ELEC: Ground Power Control Unit, Battery Control Limiter, Commercial/Galleys.
ENG: Engine Interface, Vibration Management Unit.
F/CTL: PRIM and SEC, SFCC Flaps, SFCC Slats.
FUEL: Fuel Control Monitoring Computer.
FWS: Flight Warning Computer, System Data Aquisition Concentrator.
L/G: LGCIU
MISC: Vacuume System Controller
Smoke: Smoke Detection Control Unit.
VENT: Avionics Ventilation Controller

Question 32

Hydraulic G/Y and G/B Failure

Answer 32

No A/P (FDs and A/THR remain)
Spd Brake: Do not use.
CAT 2 Inop
Altn Law: Protection lost.
Increased fuel consumption (30%)
After G/A x 1.8 (2.34 total)
Slats/Flaps of lost system jammed other slow.
Alternate gear extension (no retraction in GA)
No NWS
Reduced spoilers
Reduced elevator.
All Rev avail
Braking alternate (G&Y fail)
B Accumulator pressure only (G&B fail).
RAT is extended.

Question 33

Hydraulic System Y&B Fail

Answer 33

No A/P (FDs and A/THR remain)
CAT 2 inop
GPWS Flap mode: OFF
Landing FLAP2
No STABILIZER
Altn Law: Protection lost.
Slats/Flaps Slow
Reduced Spoilers
Reversers Available
No NWS
Altn Gear extension
Increased Fuel Consumption (0-15%)
x 1.8 (2.07 total) when landing gear locked down.

Question 34

Cat I only emergency failures

Answer 34

Dual hydraulic
DC bus fail
Emer elec config