Indicating & Recording Flashcards

1
Q

EICAS

A

Engine Indication & Crew Alerting System

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2
Q

What does EICAS provide?

A
  • Color logic for min/max limits
  • Automatic system monitoring
  • Integration of system info
  • Aural alert warning messages
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3
Q

What does EICAS display?

A
  • Real-time interpretation of aircraft systems, engine instruments, & alerts
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4
Q

How many EICAS displays?

A

2

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5
Q

CAS

A

Crew Alerting System

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6
Q

What is on ED1?

A

Engine indications

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7
Q

DCU

A

Data Concentrator Unit

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8
Q

RTU’s

A

Radio Tuning Units

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9
Q

Is EICAS display cooling available when the battery bus is powered & normal AC power is NOT available?

A

No

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10
Q

How long can the EICAS displays remain on with no AC power?

A

5 minutes

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11
Q

What runs EICAS?

A

The DCU’s

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12
Q

ARINC

A

Aeronautical Radio Incorporated

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13
Q

Each DCU receives identical analogue or digital info via the ARINC bus from what systems?

A
  • Aircraft systems
  • AHRS
  • EGPWS
  • Integrated Avionics Processor System (IAPS)
  • Stall protection computer
  • Clocks
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14
Q

Aural & visual warnings can be generated by which systems?

A

(TECAS)

  • TCAS
  • EGPWS
  • CAS portion of the EICAS
  • Altitude alert portion of the ADC
  • Stick shaker portion of the Stall Protection System (SPS)
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15
Q

Can WARNINGs be boxed?

A

No

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16
Q

Can CAUTIONs be boxed?

A

Yes

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17
Q

ADVISORY messages show that what kind of condition exists?

A

Safe

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18
Q

STATUS messages show that what kind of condition exists?

A

Certain

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19
Q

Can ADVISIRY messages be boxed?

A

No

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20
Q

Can STATUS messages be boxed?

A

Yes

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21
Q

Are Warning switchlights steady or flashing?

How many chimes?

A

Flashing

3 chimes

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22
Q

Does pressing the Warning switchlight reset audio alerts & flashers?

A

Yes

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23
Q

Are Caution switchlights steady or flashing?

How many chimes?

A

Flashing

1 chime

24
Q

How many types of WARNING aurals?

A

10

25
Q

What aural warnings will pushing the MASTER WARNING switchlight NOT silence?

A
  • Takeoff Config. warning
  • Stall Warbler
  • GPWS/TCAS voice/aural alerts
  • Flap clacker
  • Stab trim clacker
  • Overspeed clacker
  • AP disconnect cavalry charge
  • Gear horn
26
Q

What is the purpose of the STEP button on the EICAS control panel?

A

Cycle through pages in the event of a control panel malfunction

27
Q

(EICAS Color Logic) Red

A

Warning or Excedance

28
Q

(EICAS Color Logic) Amber

A

Caution or Invalid Data

29
Q

(EICAS Color Logic) Green

A

Normal Operations

30
Q

(EICAS Color Logic) Blue

A

Structure

31
Q

(EICAS Color Logic) Cyan

A

Labeling

32
Q

EICAS (Color Logic) Cyan 1/2 Intensity

A

Component Operational

33
Q

(EICAS Color Logic) Magenta 1/2 Intensity

A

Insufficient data to determine proper color coding

34
Q

(EICAS Color Logic) Magenta

A

FLX takeoff N1 setting

35
Q

(EICAS Color Logic) White

A

Everything not covered by other colors

36
Q

(Synoptic Page Flow Line Color) Black

A

No flow

37
Q

(Synoptic Page Flow Line Color) Amber

A

Below normal values

38
Q

(Synoptic Page Flow Line Color) Green

A

Normal values

39
Q

(Synoptic Page Flow Line Color) Red

A

Exceeds normal values

40
Q

What is the purpose of the Display Reversionary Panel?

A

Change MFD into and EICAS display

41
Q

The DCUs will process Inhibit logic to minimize intermittent or distracting warning or caution messages during what phases of flight?

A

Initial takeoff
Final takeoff
Landing

42
Q

Initial takeoff Inhibits are enabled when?

A

Left/Right N1 > 79%…………and

Weight-on-wheels & airspeed < 100 kts

43
Q

Initial takeoff Inhibits are removed when?

A

Left/Right N1 < 67.6% …….or

Airplane in final takeoff phase

44
Q

Final takeoff Inhibits are enabled when?

A

Left/Right N1 > 79%………and

Airspeed > 100 kts

45
Q

Final takeoff Inhibits are removed when?

A

Left/Right N1 < 67.6%……..or
Radio altitudetransitions > 400 AGL….or
30 seconds after ground to air transition

46
Q

Landing phase Inhibits are enabled when?

A

Radio altitude transitions < 400 AGL……..and

Landing gear down & locked

47
Q

Landing phase Inhibits are removed when?

A

30 seconds after air to ground transition…..or

Radio altitude transitions from < 400 to > 400 AGL

48
Q

Takeoff Config Warnings sound above what thrust setting?

A

Both engines N1 > 70%

49
Q

Takeoff Configuration Warnings sound because of what conditions?

A

(PASSFAR)

  • Parking brake
  • Autopilot
  • Spoilers
  • Stab trim
  • Flaps
  • Aileron trim
  • Rudder trim
50
Q

MDC

A

Maintenance Diagnostic Computer

51
Q

FDC

A

Flight Data Computer

52
Q

Where is the FDR located?

A

Aft equipment bay

53
Q

FDR records how many previous flight hours?

A

25

54
Q

FDR starts recording when?

A

BEACON or STROBES on……or

Lack of WOW signal

55
Q

The Source Selection Panel allows?

A

Allows all EICAS information to be displayed on either ED1 or ED2