Neils exam questions Flashcards
with the fms nav source selected on an approach what is lateral deflection represnted by?
magenta square
what is full scale deflection on final approach with a 3D fms approach?
0.3nm
if the DU fails with the autopilot coupled to your side how will this affect the autopilot?
no effect
what com/nav sources do we have on batery power only?
comm 1, nav 1
how many DME’s do we have?
DME 1+2
FMS has a DME
What is the tilt on the wx radar?
15 degrees up and down
what is the wx radar range?
300nm
how many degrees can we see on the wx display?
45 degrees either side
what does target mode do?
limits range to 7.5 degrees either side and looks beyond the display range. alerts with an amber target if somethigns detected
where is the software stored for the fms 1?
DU2
where is the software and database stored for FMS 2?
DU4
WHAT DOES A YELLOW terrain line on the ND mean?
point at which you get a terrain or obstacle warning
What are the pitch limits for basic mode?
15 degrees up
11 degrees down
how far can we pitch up with TCS?
25 degrees
what will happen if we bank beyond 35 degrees with the TCS
it will return to 35 degrees
wha is lo bank max angle?
15 degrees
what is hi bank max angle?
27 degrees
where are the RMA software kept?
DU 2+4
what is the max continuous output of the generator?
12kw/400amps
what does the emergency battery do during start?
provides extra power in order to prevent transients during start
what does inverter 1 supply on battery power only?
AC standby bus
if inverter 1 fails in flight what does inverter 2 power?
AC BUS 1, BUS 2 AND AC STBY BUS
what is the operating range of the ACW generators
70% to 100% NP
the starter generator acts as a starter generator up to what NH?
45%
what is max DC GEN load?
400 amps
when does the DC STARTER/GEN become a generator on start?
61.5%
when external power is selected, what happens to the DC gen’s?
they go offline
in flight the ACW BTC is set to isolate and engine1 fails. what will ACW GEN 2 supply?
ACW BUS 2
with the battery switch in the override position
with 1 ACW GEN offline, what happens to the ACW service bus?
ACW service bus sheds
what powers the DC GND HDLG bus when the red light is on?
DC HOT MAIN BATT BUS
if ext power is available but not turned on, what powers the gorund handling bus?
DC SERVICE BUS
what powers the DC starter generator when starting with ground power?
ground power
what does BUS 1 power in normal operations
battery charger for emergency battery and HOT EMER BATT BUS
UTIL BUS 1
DC SERVICE BUS
INVERTER 1
How is DC BUS 1 powered when there is a no.1 engine failure?
DC GEN 2 THROUGH A BTC
what are the DC power sources?
2 x batteries
TRU
2x DC generators
what ACW sources does the aircraft have?
2x ACW generators
AC GPU
when are the ACW generators available?
from 66% NP
where are the ACW gens connected to the engine?
propeller reduction gearbox
what do the 2 amber arrows represent?
batteries discharging
how many mins operation do we have on BATT only?
less than 30 mins
when is batt switch sent to overide?
when instructed by the checklist
what is the ACW generators output?
20kva
if inverter 1 or inverter power supply fails, what happens?
everything will fail then within 10 seconds the BTC will close and draw power from AC bus 2
what is total fuel capacity?
5000kf
on the EWD we get a fuel lo lvl. what does this mean?
less than 160kg in feeder tank
what does the motive flow valve need to be open?
HMU operational and electrical pump button pushed in
on the ground what powers the fuel refueling panel
DC GND HDLG BUS
if engine 2 has failed and we open the crossfeed what will the pumps do?
turn on and we’ll get a pump run square
how are the refueling valves energised?
opening the fuel refueling panel door
how do you feed engine 1 with fuel from the number 2 tank
open crossfeed and turn pump 1 off
for normal operation when do the elctric pumps run?
engine start
if you pull the fire handle which fuel valves do you shut off?
LP valve and motive flow valve
below what pressure will we get feed lo pressure alert?
4psi
at what psi will the elec pump stop running during start
8.5psi
when will the electric pump come on?
below 5psi
when will electric pumps run automatically?
below 5 psi (lo feed)
crossfeed
below 160kg in the feeder (lo fuel)
what is the max fuel imbalance?
730kg
at what psi wil a hydraulic low pressure amber alert trigger?
less than 1500psi measure at the output of the pump
on the ground when is it possible to use the pedestal switch for aux pump?
anytime
what controls landing gear indication system 1?
MFC 1
what controls landing gear system 2?
MFC 2
which system gives the aural alert for gear not down?
both MFCS
what is the capacity of the hydraulic tank?
9.6 litres. min fill level 8.5L.
what temp do we get a hydraulic overheat?
121C
what happens with a loss of the green system and we need to get the gear down?
emergency gear extension
what speed is anti skid available above?
10 knots
what landing gear indication do we get on battery only?
on the main panel. no backup on overhead (system 2)
after touchdown the anti skid is inhibited when?
5 seconds after touchdown or below 35 GS
when is anti skid test inhibited?
above 17 knots
when do we get a brake hot caution?
150c
when will the fusable plug melt on the wheels?
177C
what is max nosewheel deflection with nws off?
91 degrees
how is uplocking achieved?
mechanically
how is downlocking achieved?
hydraulically
at what speed when accelerating will the TLU go turn on when into auto?
185, 180 when declerating
at what aileron deflection will the spoilers activate?
2.5 degrees
what ATPCS functions will get on a go around?
autofeather
what does the amber rto bug on the torque gauge represent?
reserve takeoff rating
What does boost do?
gives 4.5% increase in thermal limit up to a certain point and 4% above a limit
if engines are being run at full power on the ground with the gust lock in where will the power levers be?
just below FI. gust lock stops them going any further
when do the conditionlevers go out of fuel shutoff during start?
10%. this puts fuel in and starts the ignitors
when does the idle gate activate?
when both main shock absorbers are released until one of them is compressed
what feathers the prop when we pull the fire handle?
electric feathering pump
describe the laws?
ground: 70.8% fuel govern mode
transition mode
top law: EEC’s working
base law: EEC not working
how to we cancel an ATPCS sequence?
chnage pwr mgt to any setting other than T/O
what is 100% MP in RPM?
1200RPM
what are the conditions for gust lock engagement?
- cond lever to feather or shutoff
- 2100psi blue hydraulic pressure
- gust lock engaged
- fire handle in
- on ground
how many exciters does each engine have?
2
when is auto ignition available?
between 30-60% NH with EEC active
what does an amber bleed anti ice mean?
- leak
- overheat
- valve disagree
when does a bleed overheat trigger?
274C
when does a bleed leak trigger?
153C
when does the pneumatic crossfeed open on the ground?
when operating in hotel mode
if the extract fan fails in flight how can you you continue to ventilate the avionics?
press the exhaust mode NORM button to witch it to overboard
if we get a duct overheat will the pack valve close?
no
what does the left pack normally supply with air con?
flight deck and cabin
what is normal pack flow pressure?
22psi
what is high pack flow pressure?
30psi
what is the acceptable pressure differential range
0.5-6.35psi
if something goes wrong with the auto pressurisation system what will the overflow valves?
they will automatically close
what is max ROC in cabin pressurisation manual mode?
2500fpm
if bleeds are selected on how long after pack 1 will pack 2 come online?
6 seconds
if we take off with bleeds off what will we get on bleed and pack switches, and the system display?
bleed switches off
no light on pack switches
PACK STBY on pressurisation system display
what is normal descent rate for the pressurisation in normal and FAST mode?
400/-500fpm
which fan needs to be reset after a smoke test?
underfloor circulation fan
when will we get a cabin altitude alert
between 9500ft and 10000ft cabin altitude?
what cools the packs on the ground and below 150ias?
turbofan
what temperature does the pack valve regulate the temperature to?
88C
what is max pressure differential between the cabin and the outside?
1psi
what does the underfloor circulation fan do if we do a fire test or start an engine?
stop
if we start the underfloor circulation fan manually what willl sound?
mechanics horn
AIR OVBD caution?
disagreement between the overboard valve position and switch position
what hydraulic system is required for the prop brake?
blue
what does the EEC do?
controls fuel flow through the HMU
what does the propeller reduction gearbox power?
- overpseed governor
- pvm
- ACW generators
- fuel oil cooler
- high pressure fuel pump
which ADC supplies data to the EEC?
1 on even days
2 on odd days
if ATPCS is working on one engine can it also work on the other?
no
does the propeller engine control isolate malfunctions?
yes
how many channels does the PEC have?
2
what does PEC single channel after start mean?
PEC channels are being tested
with engine and airframe icign on how do the boots operate?
sequentially
why does AIRFRAME flash in cyan
ice hasnt accrued for 5 minutes with the airframe icing on
when do we turn the icing AOA button off?
when its is visually confirmed we are out of icing and the horn icing is switched off
when is prop anti ice available on the ground?
when the prop anti icing is turned on and NP is above 63%
it is only working above 66% with ACW wild power functioning
what NP does the EEC maintain on the ground?
70.8%
when will cyan airframe show steady?
airframe de icing on
in the event of a double DC GEN failure which pitot will still be heated?
STBY
how fast is the wing and engine anti ice cycle in fast mode?
180 seconds
what powers the prop heat?
ACW BUS 1 and 2
which bus provides heating for the captains pitot?
DC BUS 1
when can we turn the icing AOA light off?
- no ice detected on ice detector
- visually checked the probe
-
whats the wiper limiting speed?
160
what 3 alerts will the APM geenrate?
CRZ SPD LOW
DGRD PERF
INCRS SPD
What probes are not heated on thr ground?
the TAT probes
if we continue into severe icing what alerts can we expect?
ice on side window
unable to maintain IAS red (icing) +10
VS drops below 100fpm at IAS red (icing) bug
abnormal vibration from props
ice hitting airframe from props
water splashing on windscreen
ice accrued in places it doesnt usualy accrue
ice on underside of wing
in what weather will we get the worst icing?
visible rain at temperatures close to 0
is the ATR certified to operate in freezing rain?
no
how many loops of fire sensing on each engine?
2
what warnings will you get with avionics smoke sensed?
ELEC SMK
what happens if we pull the fire handle
De icing
Electricals are shut off
Air bleed closed
F fuel pressure LP valve
Propeller feather
Arms squibs
When is NAC OVHT shown?
nacelle temp exceeds 170c on the ground
how do you test the fuel SO light on the condition lever?
move the lever out of fuel SO
what colour will the squib lights be during the test?
white
what fire extinguiser is unmonitored?
waste bin fire extinguisher in lavatory
what temperature will the lav fire extinguisher go off at?
77C
what is the capacitiy of the prtable oxygen bottl?
120 litre
how long does crew oxygen last at 100%?
15 mins
what does the min cabin light switch do?
half lights on RH of cabin to preserve battery
when does the TO inhibit cancel?
at gear retraction or by pressing RCL
what warning will we get for a single MFC failure?
flashing caution, chime
what warning do we get for MFC 1B+2B Failure?
fault, steady caution
what does the automatic reversion in the event of a DU failure depend on?
PF coupling. It will revert to the PM MFD
when is stick pusher inhibited?
10 seconds afterr takeoff or below 500RA during descent
what is an amber tick with an F next to it on the speed tape?
flap 15 to 30 safe retraction speed
how many degrees eith side is the Wx radar scanning?
60 degrees. we can only see 45 either side
what does the TLU display when in high?
nothing
What will we see if we descend below DH?
an amber DH above the figure
what assymetry will trigger a flap assymetry caution?
6.7 degrees disagree
what will we see on the overhead panel when taking off with bleeds off?
bleeds: white lights
no lights on packs and pack satandby on EWD
