Landing Gear, Brakes Flashcards
Which hydraulics normally powers the landing gear?
Green hydraulics
Which system extends and retracts the landing gear?
The green hydraulic system
When do the LGCIU 1 & 2 switch?
After each retraction of the landing gears
When is the green hydraulic pressure removed from the landing gear?
When the speed is 260kts or when the gears are in the up position, the safety valve is closed
Which computer controls the nose wheel steering?
BSCU Brake & Steering Control Unit
What are the 4 braking systems?
- Normal (BSCU) - uses the green hydraulics
- Alternate (ABCU), with antiskid (BSCU) - uses the yellow hydraulics, nose wheel and anti skid is on
- Alternate (ABCU) without antiskid - uses the yellow hydraulics
- Accumulator Braking (7 applications of the brakes limit) - loss of both green & yellow hydraulics, nose wheel and anti skid is switched off
Turning of the nosewheel and anti skid does what?
The brake system switches from green to yellow hydraulics
The Autobrakes use which hydraulic?
The green
The brake arcs on ECAM when which temps?
Green when the temp is greater than 100degC or amber if greater than 300degC
When do the Accumulator braking activate on the braking system?
What happens then?
What is the call out for the PM?
When both the green and yellow hydraulics are lost and the pilots shut off: the Nose Wheel and Anti Skid lever.
We get 7 braking applications with no anti skid
1,000 left/right call out
Why was anti skid not included in the Accumulator Braking?
Because it would rapidly diminish the Accu Pressure
What is the difference between the BSCU and ABCU?
How do they work together in the event of loss of braking.
When does the Accumulator Braking come on?
Normal brakes, auto brakes, anti skid, brake temperature are controlled by the BSCU. Brake Steering Control Unit.
Alternate brakes are with the ABCU. Alternate Brake Control Unit
If normal braking is lost, ABCU takes over the alternate brake but the anti skid and brake temperature are still taken from the BSCU. No auto brakes. This is NOT the Accumulator Braking of 7 applications.
If we lose the Yellow system, then the Accumulator Braking comes on line. Using 7 applications of braking only.
How many channels does the BSCU have?
2
Is auto brake available when using alternate braking?
No. Only manual is available
With the loss of the green hydraulics, how do we transfer to the alternate brakes with antiskid?
It is automatic