Pressurization Flashcards

1
Q

How is the pressurization system controlled?

A

Buy two pressurization controllers

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2
Q

Which areas of the aircraft and not pressurized?

A
  • Radome
  • landing gear bay areas
  • Pack bay area
  • tail area
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3
Q

When do the cabin pressure controllers switch operations between each other?

A
  • Shortly after landing
  • Or if manual mode is selected and deselected
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4
Q

What happens if one pressure controller fails?

A

The other automatically takes over all functions

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5
Q

What happens if both pressurization controllers fail?

A

Manual mode may be used to control the pressurization.

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6
Q

How many outflow valves are on the A320?

A

1 outflow valve

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7
Q

How many motors drive the outflow valve?

A

2 motors (auto)
1 motor (manual)

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8
Q

If the MAN V/S CTL switch is selected to up, what happens to the outflow valve? And if selected to down?

A

Up opens the valve
Down closes the valve

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9
Q

How many safety valves does the A320 have?

A

2

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10
Q

When the ditching pb is pressed, what valves close?

A
  • outflow valve
  • emergency ram air inlet
  • avionics ventilation inlet valve
  • avionics ventilation extract valve
  • pack flow control valves
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