PTM Questions Flashcards
The minimum pavement width for a 180* turn with a 5 foot margin of safety is
58ft
The aircraft may be towed up to a limit of ___________ of nosewheel angle with the torque links connected and the nosewheel steering control system deenergized
120*
At what degree of nosewheel angle will the nose landing gear swivel pins shear?
123
How is the passenger doors normally closed?
Electrically
The purpose of the vent flap is the cabin door handle is
To equalize cabin pressure to ambient pressure
Under what condition does a PASSENGER DOOOR cation CAS message display when the aircraft is in the ground and the door is not fully secured
The left engine RUN switch is in the RUN position
Under what condition does the PASSENGER DOOR caution CAS message display when the aircraft is in flight?
The passenger door rollers are not fully engaged into the fitting guides
What is the indication if the aircraft is on the ground and the cargo door is open
With the left engine run switch in RUN, a CARGO DOOR caution CAS message is displayed
The AC inverters provide power for
Passenger convenience only
Individual battery voltage can be read on
The electrical synoptic page
The generators come online
Automatically with the engines running and and ground power deactivated
The auxiliary buses are load shed when
In flight, with only one generator operative
What buses will remain powered during loss of all generators in flight
The essential and battery buses
When does the green AVAIL light illuminate on the electrical control panel?
When the GPU Voltage and polarity is correct
Selecting the battery switch to the on position
Connects the batteries to their respective essential buses
The DC power centers provide the following
Powered loads in the aft section of the aircraft, electronic logic for load shedding, and control and re-configure the distribution system in response to manual switching, or when a fault occurs.
The secondary power centers provide power for the following
Cockpit circuit breaker panel, loads in the front section of the aircraft, the circuit breaker panels on the equipment rack
When armed, when do the emergency lights come automatically
When right main bus power is lost
Emergency lighting will last a minimum of
10 minutes at critical ambient temperature (low temperature)
Power is normally supplied to the standby instrument lighting by
The left main bus
If power to the standby instrument lights normal source is lost, standby lights are automatically switched to
The right essential bus
What powers the emergency lights?
Two independent rechargeable battery packs
The cabin entry/exit door light switch is powered by
The left battery bus regardless of the battery switch position
The secondary navigation light is selected on the
Right avionics rack CB panel
The engine indicating and crew alerting system (EICAS) provides all of the following
Automatic system monitoring, aural alert warning messages, and integration of system information
What denotes normal status of a component or not flow through the line?
White
What denotes component failure(no flow, energy, or pressure)
Amber
On the synoptic page display, a parameter that exceeds the established limits changes the indication to what color
Red
Which EICAS messages are accompanied by a single chime and flashing master caution lights
Caution (amber)
Which EICAS messages require prompt action
Caution (amber)
How are CAS messages prioritized on the MFD display
By order of importance and order of occurrence
Selected EICAS messages are inhibited for takeoff when
Airspeed is above 80 knots and continues until aircraft reaches 400 ft AGL or one minute elapses
How does the pilot select a synoptic page to display on an MFD
By selecting the individual system switch in the MFD control panel (MCP)
The aural warning panel is located
On the right aft cockpit bulkhead above the CB panel
All fuel supplied to the engines come from the
The collector tanks
How is fuel supplied to the APU
The right main ejector or the right electric fuel pump takes fuel from the right collector tank
What is the function of the surge bay
To provide additional expansion volume for the vent system
What operates the main ejectors
Motive flow from the engine-driven fuel pumps
The FUEL BALANCED status (white) CAS message is displayed when
Fuel is balanced within 100 lbs and the XFER valve is open
With more then 13,700 lbs of fuel, fuel balance must be maintained with
250 lbs
Single point pressure refueling is limited to
55 psig
What are some of the functions of the the Honeywell 36-150BD APU
Automatic fault detection, automatic and remote shutdown, and automatic fire extinguishing
The primary function of the APU is
To provide power for the gear box mounted generator
The APU emergency shut off switch is located
Right side, aft of the wing, adjacent to the external power connector
The ________ controls airflow to the bleed system and protects the APU from an over temp condition
APU bleed valve
When does the ECU command the APU surge control valve to open
When the APU is supplying electrical loads a flight altitudes above 15,000ft
An APU warning (red) CAS message on the ground
Will automatically shut the APU down and activate the fire extinguisher
Above what altitude will the APU BLEED ALT LIMIT caution (amber) CAS message be displayed
Above 20,000ft
Normal takeoff thrust flat rates to ISA +15*C at sea level for Honeywell AS 907 engine is
7,372 lbs
The engine run/off switch’s perform what functions
Activates ignition system, position the starter control valve open, turn on the fuel DC boost-pump
During normal start cycle, engine rotation is achieved by
Bleed air pressure from the APU, opposite engine bleed air, or external air cart
During normal start sequence, when does the start valve close and the ATS (air turbine starter) disengage
55.0% N2
What are the maximum consecutive start cycles allowed prior to to a required 15 min cooling period
3