Engines

Question 1

Before Each flight, the engine oil is checked and must be indicating _______to fly.

Answer 1

Green!

Not amber

Question 2

What is the minimum oil pressure after engine start?

Answer 2

Green

25 PSI

Question 3

What conditions require max thrust?

Answer 3

Single engine operations
Wind Shear escape maneuver
Stall recovery

Question 4

What is the first start duty cycle limit?

Answer 4

90 seconds ON

10 seconds OFF

Question 5

How do the thrust levers command the FADEC?

Answer 5

Digitally

Question 6

What is the indication if the the thrust reverser are partially open?

Answer 6

Amber REV icon

Green REV icon when full open

Question 7

When should you use thrust reversers?

Answer 7

Contaminated runway

Question 8

Is ATTCS required for takeoff?

Answer 8

Yes

Question 9

What is the minimum bleed air pressure for cross bleed start?

Answer 9

40 PSI

Question 10

What is the primary indication for setting engine thrust?

Answer 10

N1

Question 11

How do you manually activate RSV?

Answer 11

ATTCS must be engaged

Thrust levers moved to max

Question 12

When will FADEC manually abort an engine start?

Answer 12

Hot start
Hung start
No light

Question 13

What are the engine indications during engine start?

Answer 13

N2
Oil
Ignition @ 7%
Fuel
ITT
N1 @ 35%
Ignition off before 50%
Stabilization (ITT limit rescales)

Question 14

How far off can the EICAS target EICAS be from the ACARS target?

Answer 14

-0

+0.5

Question 15

When should you manually abort a start?

Answer 15

No positive oil pressure within 10 seconds
No positive N1 before 50% N2
No ITT within 30 seconds
ITT exceeds 815 C
Oil pressurized below normal range
N1 or N2 fails to accelerate to idle speed
Electrical or pneumatic interruption

Question 16

What should you do if FADEC aborts a start?

Answer 16

Memory item

Question 17

What stage does low pressure come from?

Answer 17

6th

Question 18

What stage does high pressure bleed air come from?

Answer 18

10th

Question 19

When will ATTCS AUTO command RSV?

Answer 19

When ATTCS is engaged and thrust levers are set to TOGA and:
There is a 15% difference in engines
One engine fails during takeoff
One engine fails during go-around
Windshear is detected

Question 20

When will GA (ATTCS) appear on the EICAS?

Answer 20

Flaps are greater than 0

TOGA is pressed from CRZ / CON / CLB

Question 21

Why is the memory item still required when FADEC manually aborts the start?

Answer 21

The starter control valve must be manually closed

Question 22

After starting an engine when must you reduce the flex takeoff temperature or update ACARS data to reflect OAT value?

Answer 22

If N1 value exceeds +0.5

Question 23

How long does the engine need to cool down prior to shutdown?

Answer 23

2 minutes

Question 24

Does taxi time count to cool down time for the engine?

Answer 24

Yes

Question 25

What consideration should be given when shutting down one engine during taxi?

Answer 25

Do not shut down while in a turn

Question 26

If we know the cause of an aborted start can we try to start the engines again?

Answer 26

Yes, without calling Mx

Question 27

Where are the auto throttle buttons?

Answer 27

On the side of each thrust lever

Question 28

What is the latest the pilot need to go to min thrust reverses?

Answer 28

By 80 KIAS

Question 29

When does the thrust levers need to be at idle?

Answer 29

By 30 KIAS