Indicating And Recording Systems Flashcards
Describe the operation of the EVENT RECORDING switch.
Push- records up to 5 EICAS events.
Where and when is Radio Altitude displayed?
Displays below 2500 feet AGL ON PFD. Top right.
When will TCAS RA be inhibited and what is annunciated on left side of the Nav display (TCAS mode display block)?
When TCAS TA ONLY mode is selected.
Describe the ND modes that can show weather radar, EGOWS terrain, and TCAS symbol.
MAP,
MAP CTR,
APP (expanded),
VOR (expanded)
When will weather radar transceiver receive power?
When WXR is pushed in on the EFIS.
Describe EIU functions (input and output)
Monitors all airplane systems and control the information displayed on the EICAS.
Data from the aircraft systems is provided to three EIU’s and one of them controls all EICAS displays.
What are the normal air data sources for Captain and FO displays?
Captain: L, C, R
FO: R, C, L
Describe ISFD BARO standard setting.
STD is displayed when selected with the barometric selector.
Describe clock display on ND and Status page.
ND:
Displays hours, minutes and seconds UTC, not available in PLAN mode.
STAT:
UTC, date, elapsed time (from liftoff to touchdown).
Describe clock display source reference.
In order: GPS, FMV, IDS or manual entry on CDU.
What are the normal and back up power source for ISFD?
Normal: Main battery bus.
Backup: Dedicated battery/charger system provides 150 minutes of power.
What are the features of display unit brightness control knob and what does the inner knob Control?
2 Inboard Display Brightness Control (outer)
-rotate: adjusts brightness of Inboard display.
3 Inboard Display Brightness Control (inner)
-rotate: adjusts weather radar or terrain display brightness on onboard display.
Where does the approach data for ISFD come from?
ILS or GLS information provided by the left approach receiver.
What are the pitot static sources for ISFD?
Auxiliary pitot and alternate static sources.
What is the source of heading for the ISFD?
Left ADIRU
What is the purpose of ADM?
Pitot static systems provides pressure to the Air Data Module (ADM), which convert the inputs to digital data for use by ADC.