First Flight Checks

Question 1

Aircraft status check: (FMAN)

Answer 1

1. Flaps
2. Maintenance
3. APU Area (CRJ200)
4. Nose Door (CRJ200

Question 2

Logbook/Forms/Manuals verify checked?

What are you looking for

Answer 2

Confirm all manuals are current using the DRS.
Verify the following items are onboard:
• Airworthiness certificate
• Aircraft registration
• FCC operating license
• Maintenance logbook and MEL stickers
• Normal checklists (2 normal, 1 required)*
• MEL/CDL
• QRH
• POH (1 must be onboard the aircraft)
• FOM (1 must be onboard the aircraft)
• Speed Books (2 normal, 1 required)*
• Weight and balance forms
• SeeGee calculator
• Jumpseat briefing card (a verbal briefing of ACM may be substituted)*
* Before departing a maintenance base, a full supply of aircraft forms and manuals must be obtained if available.
• Confirm 3 landing gear pins and 1 ADG pin are onboard

Question 3

FIRE DETECTION/FIREX MONITOR Test

700) (900

Answer 3

LH/RH ENG FIRE PUSH
BOTTLE 1/BOTTLE 2 ARMED PUSH TO DISCH
APU FIRE PUSH and BOTTLE ARMED PUSH TO DISCH
FWD & AFT CARGO and BOTTLE ARMED PUSH TO DISCH
And the following Green Advisory message:
• FIRE SYS OK
• After 30 seconds, test is complete, and all fire detection indications are removed. Any malfunctions will be shown in the form of Caution or Status messages

Question 4

FIRE DETECTION/FIREX MONITOR Test
(200)
What do you check before you do the test

Answer 4

Make sure no APU FIRE FAIL Amber Caution message
displayed on the Primary page. If APU FIRE FAIL Amber Caution message is displayed, do NOT
carry out the Fire Detection/Firex Monitor Test, do NOT start the APU, and advise Maintenance
Control

Question 5

FIRE DETECTION/FIREX MONITOR Test
(200)
Warn Position What Lights come on?

Answer 5

Both master warnings, triple chime
• LH/RH ENG FIRE PUSH and BOTTLE 1/BOTTLE 2 ARMED PUSH TO DISCH
• APU FIRE PUSH and BOTTLE ARMED PUSH TO DISCH
• Fire bell & “JETPIPE OVERHEAT” aural
And the following Red Warning messages:
• L ENG FIRE
• R ENG FIRE
• APU FIRE
• L JETPIPE OVHT
• R JETPIPE OVHT
Ensure no FIRE FAIL Amber Caution messages appear

Question 6

FIRE DETECTION/FIREX MONITOR Test
(200)
At WARN position What EICAS messages?

Answer 6

And the following Red Warning messages:
• L ENG FIRE
• R ENG FIRE
• APU FIRE
• L JETPIPE OVHT
• R JETPIPE OVHT
Ensure no FIRE FAIL Amber Caution messages appear

Question 7

FIRE DETECTION/FIREX MONITOR Test
(200)
TEST Position What Lights come on?

Answer 7

• Both master cautions, single chime

Question 8

FIRE DETECTION/FIREX MONITOR Test
(200)
At TEST position What EICAS messages?

Answer 8

And the following Amber Caution messages:
• L FIRE FAIL
• R FIRE FAIL
• APU FIRE FAIL
• L JET OVHT FAIL
• R JET OVHT FAIL

Question 9

ENGINE BOTTLE 1 & 2 switches (200)

Answer 9

Verify the following Green Advisory messages:
• L ENG SQUIB 1
• R ENG SQUIB 1
• L ENG SQUIB 2
• R ENG SQUIB 2

Question 10

CARGO BOTTLE switch TEST 1

Answer 10

• Both master warnings, triple chime
• NORMAL & STANDBY CARGO SMOKE PUSH switchlights illuminated
• NORMAL BOTTLE ARMED PUSH TO DISCH switchlight illuminated
• “SMOKE” aural

Question 11

CARGO BOTTLE switch TEST 1

EICAS messages

Answer 11

• SMOKE CARGO
And the following Green Advisory message:
• CARGO SQUIB 1

Question 12

CARGO BOTTLE switch TEST 2

Answer 12

• Both master warnings, triple chime
• NORMAL & STANDBY CARGO SMOKE PUSH
• STANDBY BOTTLE ARMED PUSH TO DISCH
• “SMOKE” aural

Question 13

CARGO BOTTLE switch TEST 2

EICAS messages

Answer 13

The following Red Warning message:
• SMOKE CARGO
And the following Green Advisory message:
• CARGO SQUIB 2

Question 14

DUCT MON Bleed Air Test

TEST position what are you checking?

Answer 14

Checks for continuity of all loops

Question 15

Bleed Air Test

LOOP A, LOOP B position

Answer 15

Tests the 10th stage loops for shorts

Question 16

DUCT MON Bleed Air Test

TEST position what lights come on ?

Answer 16

Verify the following:
• Both master warnings, triple chime
• “BLEED AIR DUCT” aural
On the BLEED AIR and ANTI-ICE overhead panels, verify the following red switchlights:
• L 10TH STAGE DUCT FAIL
• R 10TH STAGE DUCT FAIL
• L 14TH STAGE DUCT FAIL
• R 14TH STAGE DUCT FAIL
• WING ANTI-ICE DUCT FAIL

Question 17

DUCT MON Bleed Air Test

TEST what EICAS messages ?

Answer 17

The following Red Warning messages:
• L 10TH STAGE DUCT
• R 10TH STAGE DUCT
• L 14TH STAGE DUCT
• R 14TH STAGE DUCT
• ANTI-ICE DUCT
And the following Green Advisory message:
• DUCT TEST OK

Question 18

Ice Detector Test.

DET TEST switchlight …….. hold in

Answer 18

Below a preset temperature, verify the following:
• Both master cautions, single chime
• ICE switchlight illuminated
And the following Amber Caution message:
• ICE
Above 18 deg, verify the following Green Advisory message only:
• ICE

Question 19

What does FAIL light on the LCV switch indicate

Answer 19

LCV not in commanded position

Question 20

MLG Overheat Test

MLG BAY switch …………..Hold at OVHT

Answer 20

• Both master warnings, triple chime
• “GEAR BAY OVERHEAT” aural
And the following Red Warning message:
• MLG BAY OVHT
release and message goes away

Question 21

MLG Overheat Test

OVHT TEST switch ………………. Hold at WARN FAIL

Answer 21

Verify the following:
• Both master cautions, single chime
And the following Amber Caution message:
• MLG OVHT FAIL
OVHT TEST switch .....Release
• Caution message is removed

Question 22

TCAS Test.

Radio Tuning Unit (RTU)

Answer 22

TCAS line key ……… Select
TEST line key ……… Select
Verify the following:
• On the VSI: TRAFFIC, TCAS test & red/green bands
• On the MFD: Four levels of targets (hollow cyan diamond, solid cyan diamond, solid yellow circle, and solid red square)
• “TCAS SYSTEM TEST OK” aural

Question 23

Public Address System Test

Answer 23

ACP transmit knob …….. Select PA
Interphone control unit ……… Push PA switchlight
• Green PA Switchlight remains ON
• Transmit a test message

Question 24

STAB and MACH TRIM

Answer 24

— STAB TRIM CH1 & CH2……………. Press
• After pressing one STAB TRIM button, the STAB TRIM Amber Caution message should be removed, and a STAB
CH 1 (or 2) INOP White Status message will appear until the other STAB TRIM button is pressed
— CAPTAIN’S STAB TRIM DISCONNECT………………………….. Press
Note the following Amber Caution message:
• STAB TRIM
Repeat procedure using First Officer stab trim disconnect.
— STAB TRIM CH1 & CH2………………………… Press
— MACH TRIM………………………………………….. Press
• Confirm that all messages are removed

Question 25

YAW DAMPER

Answer 25

— YD1 & YD2………………ENGAGE
• After engaging one YD, the YAW DAMPER Amber Caution message and amber YD indication on both PFDs
should be removed, and a YD 1 (or 2) INOP White Status message will appear until the other YD is engaged
• Confirm YD 1 INOP and YD 2 INOP White Status messages are not displayed

Question 26

Stall Protection System Test

Before test

Answer 26

FLAPS lever………… 0
STAB TRIM position……… 6 ±0.2 units
Hydraulic pressure ………. Checked
• Ensure that hydraulic system 3 pressure is normal
STALL PTCT, PUSHER switches…………………Select to ON

Question 27

Stall Protection System Test

Answer 27

STALL switch…………………. Select momentarily and check for the following events:
• CONT IGNITION ON White Status message
• Display Flight Control Synoptic page on ED2
• Captain’s and First Officer’s stick shaker is activated
• CONT, ON light on
• Stick pusher, STALL switches flash
• EICAS R/H elevator surface pointer indicates full travel or First Officer control column is against forward stop
• Stick pusher is de-activated and STALL switches out
• Captain’s and First Officer’s stick shaker stops
• CONT, ON light out
• CONT IGNITION White Status message out
Hydraulic Pump 3A…………………OFF

Question 28

EGPWS Test

Answer 28

GND PROX TERRAIN switchlight ……… Selected out and guarded
GPWS switchlight ………. Push and release (less than 3 secs)
Verify the following:
• GPWS and G/S lights illuminated
• “GLIDESLOPE,” “WHOOP, WHOOP, PULL UP,” “TERRAIN,” and “WINDSHEAR” aurals
• On the MFDs: TERRAIN TEST and TERRAIN DISPLAY FAIL messages and a display test pattern
• On the PFDs: Windshear warning
And the following White Status messages:
• GPWS FAIL
• WINDSHEAR FAIL
• TERRAIN FAIL