Engine/Warning / System Displays - Rev 04

Question 1

What are the 3 levels of ECAM Failure Mode Notifications?

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Answer 1

Level 1 - ALERT – Associated with amber E/WD message, no aural signal, and requires crew monitoring

Level 2 - CAUTION – Associated with the amber MASTER CAUT light, single chime, and require crew awareness

Level 3 - WARNING – Associated with the red MASTER WARN light, CRC, and require immediate action

Question 2

If simultaneous failures occur, how will they be presented to the crew?

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Answer 2

A level 3 Warning has priority over a level 2 Caution which has priority over a level 1 Alert

Question 3

What types of failures are presented to the crew?

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Answer 3

Independent – Failure affecting an isolated system/item without degrading other systems/items

Primary – Failure of a system/item that affects the use of other systems/items

Secondary – Loss of a system/item resulting from a primary failure

Question 4

What indication does the E/WD provide for secondary failures?

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Answer 4

Secondary failures are displayed on the lower right portion of the E/WD and are preceded by an *

Question 5

What does the appearance of a green arrow at the bottom of the E/WD screen indicate?

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Answer 5

Information has overflowed off the screen and the pilot must scroll down using the CLR push button on the ECAM panel

Question 6

What does the display of T.O. INHIBIT or LDG INHIBIT indicate?

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Answer 6

Most warnings and cautions are inhibited to avoid unnecessary distractions during critical phases of flight

Question 7

When does the Takeoff Memo appear?

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Answer 7

2 minutes after the second engine is started or when the T.O. CONFIG TEST push button is pressed with one engine running.

Takeoff Memo is removed when takeoff power is applied.

Question 8

When does the Landing Memo appear?

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Answer 8

a. Below 2,000 feet RA

b. Memo disappears after touchdown (80 knots)

c. Displays at 800 feet if you never climbed above 2000 feet RA

Question 9

In general, when are the system pages automatically displayed on the SD?

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Answer 9

Relative to the current phase of flight, or

When a system malfunction is detected

Question 10

When is a STATUS page displayed?

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Answer 10

After a failure is displayed on the SD and all failure items have been cleared

STATUS will reappear when the slats are extended