Ice and Rain Protection Flashcards
What are the two different sources of heating for ice protection?
- Bleed air 2. Electrical heating
What is Bleed air used to heat?
- Wing leading edges 2. Engine intake cowls
What does the electrical system heat?
- Flight deck windshields 2. Flight deck side windows 3. Air data probs 4. Sensors
How is the Anti-Ice system monitored?
- Synoptic page 2. EICAS messages 3. Switch lights
What is the ice detection system made of and where is it powered from?
Made of 2 assemblies consisting of a detector unit and probes and it’s powered by AC.
If Ice is detected, by the ice detection system, what will happen?
Wing and Cowl On: ICE advisory Wing and Cowl OFF: ICE caution And temperature will be sent to the ice detection probe
When is the ICE caution message removed
When ice is no longer detected.
If the Ice detection system fails, what will happen?
If 1 fails: “ICE DET 1/2” displays in white on synoptic page. If both fail, it will display in Amber on synoptic page
How do we test the Ice detector system and what do we look for during the test?
Holding the test Switchlight for 5 seconds. 5 things: 1. Ice Switchlight illuminates 2. Master caution flashes 3. ICE caution on EICAS primary 4. ADS HEAT TEST OK on advisory It also tests the probe heater
How is the engine bleed air routed through the wings?
Piccolo tubes
When the WING switch is turned on on the ANTI-ICE panel, what happens?
Enables the anti-ice and leak detection controller to automatically open or close anti-ice valves as necessary to keep ice from forming on wings.
AILC
Anti-ice and leak detection controller
How many channels does the AILC have and what is it’s purpose?
2 channels in order to move the lest and right anti-ice valve independently
How many temperature probes are on the wing leading edges?
4 in total, 2 per side, 1 outboard, 1 inboard.
What is the cross bleed valve and it’s purpose?
It’s used if one side of the Anti-ice system fails. Allows X-Bleed valve to open and provide bleed air from on side to heat both wings.
If “FROM LEFT” is selected, what will happen?
The X-BLEED VALVE will open and the Right Wing Anti-Ice Valve will close to prevent back pressure from the left to the right engine.
“L/R WING A/I” EICAS caution displays if…
- One of the wing anti-ice valves fail or… 2. a low temperature has been detected.
What does the “WING A/I ON” advisory mean?
The wing anti ice system is on and normal
What will display the position of the anti-ice bleed valves?
The ANTI-ICE synoptic page
What does “WING A/I SNSR” on the synoptic page mean?
A failure of both Channels of the left or right outboard wing temperature sensor occurs with wing A/I selected on
“WING OVHT” means what?
Overheating has been detected on a wing.
Describe the the purpose of the Cowl ANTI-ICE system?
It prevents ice formation on the leading edges of the engine nacelles by ducting bleed air from engines, running it through insulated ducting and air mixing tubes which carry the bleed air to the inner wall of the engine cowl
How does the COWL anti ice system detect a fault?
If the inner wall of the engine cowl ruptures, a bleed leak detector transducer located in outer wall senses the leak.
How will you know if there is a rupture in the inner wall of the engine cowl anti-ice system?
“COWL A/I DUCT” warning on EICAS and Aural.
How is engine bleed air routed to the engine cowls?
Through the L/R cowl anti-ice shutoff valves.
How are the L/R cowl anti-ice shutoff valves controlled and activated?
Controlled electronically Activated pneumatically