KV SYSTEMS PREP Flashcards
What powers the 2 EICAS screens?
Battery Bus
What do red, amber, green, and white EICAS color codes mean
red - warning
amber - caution
green - advisory
white - status
Are the 2 EICAS cooling fans powered by the battery bus?
No
Why is it important to provide APU/External power to the aircraft within 5 minutes of energizing battery?
To prevent EICAS screens from overheating (will have no cooling fans)
What gathers data for EICAS display?
2 DCUs (data concentrator units)
How many chimes for a caution and warning?
Caution = 1, Warning = 3
What other aural warnings can DCU generate?
Fire bell (fire), warbler (stall), clacker (overspeed), siren (windshear and terrain)
Which aural warnings will DCU audio warning inhibit switches not cancel?
Windshear, EGPWS, and TCAS
Which 4 ECP buttons are mechanical and not dependent on ECP microprocessors or ECP power?
PRI, STAT, CAS, STEP
When will oil pressure gauges be present on primary display in addition to the digital readout?
With engines shutdown or with low oil pressure
When will N1 vibration gauges replace oil gauges?
With engines running and normal oil pressure
How is N2 vibration monitored?
System monitors N2 vibration independently without display. If N2 vib exceeds a predetermined amount, VIB will be displayed inside the N2 gauge.
When will flap gauge disappear?
With wheel brake temps normal range, and gear/slats/and flaps retracted.
When will brake temp indicators disappear?
Temps in normal range and gear/slats/and flaps retracted.
When can you box caution messages and how?
Pressing CAS with both engines running. New messages will appear above boxed MSG icon.
When are certain caution messages inhibited on takeoff?
Thrust lever advancement to 400 feet
When are certain caution messages inhibited on landing?
400 agl to weight on wheels + 30 seconds, or when climbing above 400 feet (go around)
What will happen if ED1 fails?
Primary page will auto revert to ED2
If ED1 fails, and primary on ED2, how can synoptic pages be viewed?
Select EICAS on MFD reversionary panel and use the ECP (EICAS control panel) to cycle through synoptic pages
Name several conditions that must be satisfied for TAKEOFF CONFIG OK message
Parking brake off, flight spoilers stowed, flaps between 8-20, stabilizer trim inside green takeoff band, rudder trim inside takeoff range, aileron trim inside takeoff range, auto pilot off
(J*) If many messages received at once on EICAS, it no longer lists in order of importance. What order should you use?
(EL HYPO) EL = electric HY = hydraulic P = pneumatics O = other
When will the ED’s (1 or 2) auto transfer if you have a failure of one or the other?
Only auto transfer if you have failure of ED1 (ED1’s primary page would then go to ED2)
Give a brief description of the EICAS:
- Consists of 2 displays (ED1 and 2)
- 2 DCUs (data concentrator units) process data from aircraft sensors for display on EICAS
- DCUs then pass data to LDU (lamp driver unit), which signals the operation of the switchlights located through the cockpit
Give a brief description of the powerplant:
- 2 high bypass turbofan engines provide thrust
- each engine controlled by FADEC