Oxygen/Emergency Equipment Flashcards
Where can the oxygen quantity be read?
- MFD STATUS page (corrected for temperature) &
- At the oxygen cylinder panel (uncorrected for temperature)
Do the cockpit crew and the passengers share the same emergency oxygen?
No, the cockpit uses an oxygen cylinder and the cabin passengers use oxygen chemical generators.
Once a chemical oxygen generator is activated, can it be shut off?
No
What is the minimum oxygen for the cockpit crew?
2 crew: Blue for 2
3 crew: Green for 3
What activates when the flight deck oxygen masks are removed from their storage unit?
Flow of oxygen
Mask microphone
Flight deck speakers
What happens if the TEST/RESET button is pressed with the flight deck oxygen mask not stowed?
Stops flow of oxygen
Deactivates mask microphone
Deactivates flight deck speakers
What are the different modes of the cockpit quick dining O2 mask?
Emergency setting - Pure oxygen with positive pressure
100% setting - Pure oxygen at all altitudes
Normal setting - Oxygen air mixture, ratio depends on cabin altitude.
During pre-flight, how would you know if the cockpit crew oxygen had been over pressurized?
The green blowout disc would be missing on the Ford right side of the fuselage
What is the oxygen duration of a oxygen chemical generator
12 minutes
When will the passenger oxygen mask automatically deploy?
Cabin altitude of 14,000 MSL
Can the oxygen door dispensing units be open manually if it fails to automatically deploy?
Yes, via a manual release tool, MRT, located at each FA station.
What does the PBE provide?
- Pressurized oxygen and protection from smoke, fumes, and fire up to 40,000 feet for at least 15 minutes
- Blue indication: good
- Pink: bad
- Vacuum loss: bad, even with a blue indication
How many portable oxygen cylinders are installed in the cabin?
3 - One in the FWD section and 2 in the AFT section
List some of the emergency equipment items located within the cockpit?
Fire EXT. PBE 3 Life Vests Crash Axe 2 Escape Ropes 3 O2 Masks
