Lighting Flashcards
What’s the default for lighting
brightness after on ground power up?
Day Preset
What happens when Vestibule
Override, located under TSC
Dimming, is selected?
Vestibule and dome lights extinguish
What lights aren’t tested during
Annun Test?
APU FIRE light, fire handles, fuel control
switches, red light in ELT switch panel,
and passenger oxygen light
What happens when OVERRIDE
pushbutton is selected?
Utility lights and side console flood lights
illuminate
How many flashlights are in the
cockpit?
Two: 1 for captain and 1 for copilot
When do No Smoking indicator signs
in the cabin come on automatically?
During power up; if selected off, they
come on when passenger masks are
deployed either manually or
automatically.
Describe the function of Ramp light
switch in baggage compartment.
It illuminates pylon lights for loading bags
and possibly for maintenance related
activities: one light shines out from under
each pylon.
Do utility lights in tail compartment
need to be turned OFF prior to exiting
the compartment?
No, they extinguish when tail
compartment door is closed unless the
switch in baggage compartment is also
selected to ON.
What’s the purpose of beacon light?
When illuminated, it alerts outside
observers that something is powered.
During flight, it functions as warning and
recognition light.
How would you know if nav or strobe
light has failed?
There’s an amber fault light in light
assembly: it illuminates for partial failure
to indicate that servicing is required and
flashes for complete fault which may
affect dispatch.
How many wing tip flood lights are
there?
Two (2) LED lights on each wing tip: one
shines forward and one shines downward
When do taxi lights automatically
extinguish?
Gear retraction
When is use of landing lights
recommended?
Strongly encouraged for takeoff and
landing and during any operations below
10,000’ or within 10 NM of airport.
Where can you turn on wheel well
lights?
Controlled from 2 places: one switch is
inside and one outside. Inside: controlled
from switch on Exterior Lights page of
OHPTS. Outside: controlled from switch
on Security / Gnd Svc panel labeled
WHEEL WELL LTS. Note: wheel well
doors must be open.
There are a number of exterior
evacuation lights provided to assist
passengers while exiting airplane in
the dark. Where are they located?
Three (3) overwing lights for each wing,
two (2) underwing lights mounted on wing
to body fairing, and a main entry door
light
