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Indicating / Recording DSC 31 EIS ECAM Flashcards

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What does ECAM stand for?

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Electronic Centralised Aircraft Monitor

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What does DMC stand for?

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Display Management Computers

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How many DMC’s obtain data from the different sensors and computers and send to the display units?

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3

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How many System Data Acquisition Concentrator’s (SDAC) are there?

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2

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What is the function of the System Data Acquisition Concentrator’s (SDAC) ?

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To aquire data from sensors that monitor aircraft systems and position of system control switches, then process it and send it to the DMC’s for digital display and cautions

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Where do the signals from the SDAC’s go?

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To the 3 DMC’s to generate displays of system pages and engine parameters

To the 2 FWC’s to generate ECAM messages and aural alerts

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What do the FWC’s generate?

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Alert messages
Memo’s
Aural Alerts
Synthetic voice messages

as well as:

  • Radio height callouts
  • Decision height callouts
  • Landing distance and landing speed increments
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From where do the FWC’s aquire their data to generate:

a) red warnings?
b) amber cautions?

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a) Directly from aircraft sensors, or systems

b) through the SDAC’s

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What drives the Master Warning and Master Caution lights?

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the FWC’s

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What data do the ADIRU’s provide to the DMC’s?

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Attitude
Altitude
Speed
Position

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What data does Flight Management and Guidance Computers (FMGC’s) provide to the DMC’s?

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Navigation information

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Each DMC can simultaneously supply……?

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  • a PFD
  • an ND
  • Both ECAM E/WD and SD
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In Normal operation, DMC 1 supplies….?

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Captain PFD
Captain ND
both ECAM DU’s

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In Normal operation, DMC 2 supplies…..?

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FO PFD

FO ND

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In Normal operation, DMC 3 supplies……?

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DMC 3 is on standby ready to drive any DU in case of DMC 1 or 2 failure

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What is the indication if DMC 1 fails?

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INVALID DATA message on:
Captain PFD
Captain ND
Both ECAM DU’s

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What can be done in the case of a DMC 1 failure?

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Manually select CAPT 3 on the EIS DMC switching panel.
DMC 3 now supplies:
Captain PFD
Captain ND
Both ECAM DU's
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What does a blank DU indicate?

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Power supply failure

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Which ECAM screen has priority in the case of a DU failure?

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The E/WD

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How can the SD be displayed on the Captain’s or FO’s ND?

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Select CAPT or FO on the ECAM/ND XFR switching panel

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After a failure of the upper ECAM DU how can the SD be temporarily displayed on the lower ECAM DU?

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By pushing and holding the (max 3 mins) the related system page pb on the ECAM control panel.

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If the lower ECAM display fails or is switched off how can the flight crew display the system status page?

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  • using the ECAM/ND XFR switch

- pushing and holding (max 3mins) related system page pb on the ECAM control panel

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What happens if the upper ECAM display fails or is switched off?

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The E/WD page automatically replaces the system/status page on the lower ECAM DU

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If both ECAM DU’s fail , how can the
a) E/WD page
b) SD page
be displayed?

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a) use ECAM/ND to display on the CAPT or FO ND
b) use ECAM/ND to display on the CAPT or FO ND and press and hold (max 3min) related system page pb to temporarily display on ND

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``` What do the following amber messages indicate when displayed on a DU? CHECK CAPT/FO PFD CHECK CAPT/FO ND CHECK EWD CHECK SD ```
The DMC has detected a discrepency between the parameters obtained by the DMC and the operational parameters displayed on the DU
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Amber DU NOT MONITORED feedback message (E/WD) is displayed on the ground when....?
There is only 1 DMC instead of 2, that provides affected DU with feedback info. - either during DMC test, or - EIS failure (maintenance action required)
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What causes a E/WD caution and CHECK ATT message on both PFD's?
Discrepancy of at least 5 degrees between attitude values pitch and/or roll
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What causes a E/WD caution and CHECK ALT message on both PFD's?
Discrepancy between altitude values >250ft (QNH) >500ft (STD)
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What causes a E/WD caution and CHECK HDG message on both PFD's and both ND's?
Discrepancy of at least 5 degrees between heading values
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Will a CHECK HDG message appear on the ND when in PLAN mode?
No
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What does the Amber colour code on the ECAM indicate?
The flight crew should be aware of the configuration failure but need not take immediate action
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What does the Blue colour code on the ECAM indicate?
These are actions to be carried out, or | limitations
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What does the Magenta colour code on the ECAM indicate?
These are particular messages that apply to particular pieces of equipment or situations (eg. inhibit messages)
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What are the Level 3 Aural and Visual alerts?
- Continuous repetative chime/specific sound/synthetic voice - Master Warning light flashing/specific red light - Red warning message on EWD - Auto SD page
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What is the significance of a Level 3 Failure?
Red Warning: | The config or failure requires immediate action
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What is the significance of a Level 2 Failure?
Amber Caution: Flight Crew should be aware Do not need to take immediate action However, time and situation permitting cautions should be considered without delay
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What are the Level 2 Aural and Visual alerts?
- Single Chime - Master Caution Amber steady light - Amber caution message on EWD - Auto SD page
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What are the Level 1 Aural and Visual alerts?
- No Aural alerts | - Amber caution message on E/WD (usually without procedure)
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What is the significance of a Level 1 Failure?
Amber caution: Requires crew monitoring (eg. loss of redundancy)
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What is the significance of ECAM ADVISORY information?
System parameters monitoring
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What are the ECAM ADVISORY information Aural and Visual alerts?
- No aural alert - Auto SD page - The affected parameter PULSES GREEN
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What is the significance of ECAM MEMO information?
For Information: | recalls normal or automatic selection of functions which are temporarily used
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What are the ECAM MEMO information Aural and Visual alerts?
- No aural alert | - Green, Amber or Magenta message on E/WD
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How can any any audio indicator be cancelled?
By pressing, EMER CANC pb on ECAM Control Panel, or MASTER WARNING pb (except overspeed and LG not down warnings)
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The lower part of the E/WD displays messages generated by the _______?
FWC
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What information is presented on the Bottom Left side of the E/WD?
- Primary or independent warnings and cautions, or | - Memo information
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What information is presented on the Bottom Right side of the E/WD?
- Title of the System affected by a Primary or independent warnings and cautions (in case of overflow of bottom left part), or - Secondary failure, or - Memo, or - Special lines (eg AP OFF, LAND ASAP)
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How is an action line on the bottom left side of the E/WD cleared?
Automatically when the crew has performed the necessary action
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What is shown if there are too many messages for the amount of space available in the lower part of the E/WD?
A GREEN arrow at the bottom of the display.
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How can you scroll down to view overflow information?
By pushing the CLR pb on the ECAM control panel
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How are Independent Failures indicated on the bottom left E/WD?
Underlined Red or Amber Name
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How are Primary Failures indicated on the bottom left E/WD?
A Boxed title
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How are Secondary Failures indicated on the bottom right E/WD?
A star in front of the title
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If a failure occurs prior to its inhibit phase, the E/WD........?
displays the warning immediately and continues to display it as long as the failure is present, even during the inhibit phase.
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If a failure occurs during its inhibit phase, the E/WD........?
displays the warning only when the aircraft has left the inhibit phase. The warning remains displayed as long as the failure is present.
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What colour are memo's in the lower part of the E/WD?
Normally green but they may be amber in abnormal situations
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What does a BLUE action mean?
The action has not been performed
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How do you know if the TO CONFIG TEST is completed?
TO CONFIG NORMAL replaces the test memo
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When does the Takeoff memo appear?
- 2min after second engine start, or | - provided at least one engine is running, when TO CONFIG is pressed
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When does the TO Memo disappear?
At TO power application
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When does the LDG memo appear?
Below 2000ft
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When does the LDG memo disappear?
after touchdown (80kts)
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In a go-around, when will the LDG memo appear if the aircraft does not climb above 2200ft RA?
Only below 800ft RA during the subsequent approach
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What is the aural warning hierarchy of priority?
1. Synthetic voice 2. Other aural warnings 3. Aural warnings -interrupt other sounds (kettle, buzzer ect) 4. Single chimes (limited to 1 every 2 secs)
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A Level 1 caution has no Master Caution light, no aural alert and no relevant SD page. T/F?
True
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The pilot can at any time, call up any system page on the SD except the..........?
Cruise page
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How is an automatic advisory presented on the lower ECAM SD?
- the relevant system page automatically appears when a parameter drifts out of its normal range - The value shown in green pulses as long as its outside limits
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If an Advisory is triggered when the ECAM is in single display configuration, how is it indicated?
- Boxed Amber ADV appears on the upper E/WD | - ECAM Control panel system key flashes
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When does the F/CTL page replace the WHEEL page for 20sec on the SD?
- When either pilot moves their sidestick (more than 3 deg in pitch or roll), or - when rudder pedal deflection is more than 22 deg
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When does the APU page appear on the SD?
-APU MASTER switch is ON
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When does the APU page disappear on the SD?
- APU RPM has been >95% for 10sec, or | - APU MASTER is switched OFF
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When does the ENGINE page appear on the SD?
- At the beginning of the start sequence, or | - when CRANK is selected
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When does the ENGINE page disappear on the SD?
10sec after the end of the start sequence, when ENG MODE sel is set to NORM.
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When will the STS page automatically appear?
In abnormal operations if: - STATUS page is not empty and Flight Crew clears last alert on the E/WD - STATUS page not empty and Flight Crew selects CONF1 for approach
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When will the STS reminder appear on the E/WD?
- STATUS page not empty and displays a message other than CANCELLED CAUTION or MAINTENANCE status - There is MAINTENANCE Status at engine shutdown
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When can MAINTENANCE Status appear?
When the aircraft is on the ground before engine start or after engine shutdown
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When can you expect amber G LOAD displayed on bottom of SD?
- when load factor is >1.4g or <0.7g for more than 2 secs | - remains displayed for 5 secs
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After a failure and completion of remedial procedures the flight crew must push the CLR button repeatedly until.....?
Displays return to their normal configurations: - MEMO messages on the E/WD - SD shows system page relevant to flight phase - CLR light on ECAM Control panel is OFF
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When will the CRUISE page be displayed on the SD?
- when climbing through 1500ft, providing there are no ECAM failures - until the Landing Gear is extended, when it's replaced by the WHEEL page
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What is the OEB reminder function?
Operations Engineering Bulletin | Enables flight crew to identify ECAM procedures and STATUS messages superseeded by an OEB procedure
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How is the OEB reminder indicated?
Procedure Only affected: -Actions deleted and replaced with, REFER TO QRH/OEB PROC (blue) message, Procedure and Status affected: - Actions deleted and replaced with, REFER TO QRH/OEB PROC (blue) message, and - STATUS, REFER TO QRH/OEB PROC (white) title Only Status affected: - procedure remains the same with additional FOR STS REFER TO OEB (blue) line - STATUS, REFER TO QRH/OEB PROC (white) title
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When only one ECAM DU is ON and an ADVISORY condition arrises, is the relevant system page automatically displayed?
NO, but the system page p/b light pulses
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When only one ECAM DU is ON and an ECAM warning is triggered, is the relevant system page automatically displayed?
NO, and the system p/b DOES NOT light up
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What is displayed on the E/WD when the RCL p/b is pressed?
All alerts previously cleared via the CLR pb that are still active
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What is displayed on the E/WD when the RCL p/b is pressed and held for >3secs?
- All alerts previously cleared via the CLR pb that are still active, and - All alerts previously cancelled via the EMER CANC pb
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What message appears on the E/WD if there is no alert to recall after pressing the RCL pb?
NORMAL
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How does pressing the RCL pb affect flight phase inhibition?
Flight phase inhibit function is suppressed until next phase. All new alerts that should normally be inhibited will be displayed.
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Which pb's on the ECAM Control panel are directly wired to the Flight Warning (FWC's) and Display Management Computers (DMCs) remain operative if the control panel fails?
``` CLR RCL STS EMER CANC ALL ```

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