Emergency Panel

Question 1

EMERGENCY PANEL

Q:​ What buses are​ powered by the​ emergency​ generator?​ ​

Answer 1

Ref: (FOM VOL. III-DSC-24-10-30-30)​ ​

• AC ESS​ and AC ESS​ SHED​ ​
• DC​ ESS​ and DC ESS SHED​

Question 2

EMERGENCY PANEL

Q:​ What is​ the​ function of​ the​ RAT &​ EMER​ GEN pushbutton?​ ​

Answer 2

Ref: (FOM VOL. III-DSC-24-20) ​

To provide​ a backup emergency​ electric and hydraulic power source​.

Question 3

EMERGENCY PANEL

Q:​ When will​ the​ RAT​ automatically​ extend?​ ​

Answer 3

Ref: (FOM VOL. III-DSC-24-20) ​

AUTO –​ RAT​ will automatically extend​ if​ AC BUS 1​ &​ 2 are​ not powered and​ airspeed > 100​ ​knots​.

Question 4

EMERGENCY PANEL

Q:​ How long does​ it take the​ RAT​ to extend and provide​ power?​

Answer 4

Ref: (FOM VOL. III-DSC-24-10-30-30) ​

8 seconds​ (3 seconds​ for​ RAT​ extension,​ 5​ seconds​ to pressurize​ the​ Blue​ hydraulic system and ​power the​ EMER​ GEN)

Question 5

EMERGENCY PANEL

Q:​ What does​ the​ red FAULT​ light on the​ RAT​ & EMER GEN pushbutton indicate?​ ​

Answer 5

Ref: (FOM VOL. III-DSC-24-20) ​

Loss​ of​ power to AC Bus​ 1​ +​ AC Bus​ 2 and​ the​ emergency generator​ is not supplying power.

Question 6

EMERGENCY PANEL

Q:​ What powers​ the emergency​ generator? ​

Answer 6

Ref: (FOM VOL. III-DSC-24-10-20)​ ​

Blue​ hydraulic power​ from​ the​ RAT​.

Question 7

EMERGENCY PANEL

Q:​ Is​ there​ another way to deploy​ the​ RAT? ​

Answer 7

Ref: (FOM VOL. III-DSC-29-20) ​

Yes,​ RAT MAN​ ON​ from the HYD panel.

Question 8

EMERGENCY PANEL

Q:​ What is​ different about deploying the​ RAT​ via​ the​ HYD Panel? ​

Answer 8

Ref: (FOM VOL. III-DSC-29-20)

Blue​ HYD pressure​ only –​ No Emergency​ Generator

Question 9

EMERGENCY PANEL

Q:​ What happens when you push the​ GEN​ 1​ LINE pushbutton?​ ​

Answer 9

Ref: (FOM VOL. III-DSC-24-20) ​

• GEN​ 1 Line​ Contactor opens and​ the​ white​ OFF light​ illuminates ​
• AC​ BUS 1 is​ powered by​ GEN​ 2 through​ the​ BUS​ TIE​ CONTACTOR​ ​
• GEN​ 1 continues​ to power 1 fuel​ pump​ in each wing​ tank.

Question 10

EMERGENCY PANEL

Q:​ When is the​ GEN1​ Line​ pushbutton used?​ ​

Answer 10

Ref: (FOM VOL. III-DSC-24-20) ​

During​ smoke​ procedures​.

Question 11

EMERGENCY PANEL

Q:​ What does​ the​ amber SMOKE light in the​ GEN​ 1​ LINE pushbutton indicate?​ ​

Answer 11

Ref: (FOM VOL. III-DSC-26-30-20)​ ​

Smoke detected​ in the​ avionics ventilation ducting.

Question 12

EMERGENCY PANEL

Q:​ Will there be​ any​ OTHER indications when the​ SMOKE light illuminates on​ the​ GEN1​ Line​ pushbutton?​ ​

Answer 12

Ref: (FOM VOL. III-DSC-26-30-20) ​

ECAM warning and​ amber FAULT​ lights in the​ EXTRACT​ and BLOWER pushbuttons​ on​ the​ ​VENTILATION​ panel​.