Refined oral

Question 1

Will the IDG DISC work when the engine is off?

Answer 1

No, the engine must be running for the worm screw to disc IDG

Question 2

What does the RAT power?

Answer 2

AC ESS and AC stby

Question 3

What keeps the rat from being messed up by hydraulic over load?

Answer 3

Unloader valve when it first pops out, and then the flow limiter.

Question 4

Why do we get flaps half speed when the rat is powering slats flaps.

Answer 4

There are two motors to run the slats flaps, only one works with the rat

Question 5

What’s the electric priority

Answer 5

Onside inside outside cross side

Question 6

How many amps for the TRU

Answer 6

300

Question 7

What does the Batt 2 do in auto mode?

Answer 7

Either powers the DC ESS 2 or powers the APU Start bus depending on what you want?

Question 8

When will the electronic PBIT start?

Answer 8

When System gets AC power

Question 9

What should EICAS say when power is first turned on?

Answer 9

NO EICAS messages at all for the first 5 seconds

Question 10

Stall protection ?

Answer 10

Limits the aircraft angle of attack so it won’t stall

Question 11

Only _______ can charge the batteries

Answer 11

AC Power

Question 12

What must the thrust lever position be to shut it off? Ground and flight?

Answer 12

It’s gotta be in idle. Both ground and flight

Question 13

Speed brakes are?

Answer 13

Outboard three multi function spoilers

Question 14

When will the emergency lights turn on when armed?

Answer 14

DC Bus 1 electrical power loss

Question 15

You get cargo smoke in flight. You blow the high rate bottle, but forget to blow the low rate bottle. What happens?

Answer 15

The low rate bottle will deploy 60 seconds after high rate is deployed automatically

Question 16

After starting the APU, when will you get pneumatics and electrics?

Answer 16

Electrics and pneumatics = 95% and 3 seconds

Question 17

When do hydraulic AC pumps turn on?

Answer 17

Flight = flaps greater than 0

Ground = flaps greater than 0 and TLA TO or greater than 50 kts.

Question 18

Hydraulic AC pump will stay on after landing how long?

Answer 18

60 seconds after touch down

Question 19

Pitch trim switch on yoke can be held down for how many seconds? What if only one is held down?

Answer 19

The pitch trim can only be manually activated for three seconds. After that it is disconnected.

If only half of the switch is actuated for more than 7 s, the switch will be automatically deactivated

Question 20

What items will cause a no takeoff configuration warning? (5)

Answer 20

Pitch trim
Spoiler panel deployed
Flaps not at takeoff (1,2,4)
Flaps different from MCDU
Parking brake

Question 21

How do you test the Passenger Emergency lights on the power up flow?

Answer 21

Turn them from off to ON: EICAS says “emergency lights on” AND “Emergency Lights not Armed”

Turn them to ARM: all EICAS indications turn off.

Question 22

If smoke is detected in the Recirculation bay, what happens?

Answer 22

Recirculation Fans turn off. They move air from cabin/cockpit to mixing manifold, then the recirculation bay, then back into the cabin/cockpit… Bad smoke

Question 23

What important items are on the Hot Battery Busses 1 and 2?

Answer 23

Respective side:
Engine extinguishers
HYDRAULIC and FUEL SOVs

Service lights
Refuel panel

Question 24

DVDR test? How many DVDRS?

Answer 24

Two.
To test:
Push the button, verify NO EICAS messages. Test Light on dvdr panel flashes for ten seconds, then steady green. NO Amber light

Question 25

Emergency lights come on when and are good for how long?

Answer 25

Loss of power to DC busses , 12 minutes

Question 26

How long do Passenger chemical oxygen generators provide O2?

Answer 26

12 minutes

Question 27

On take off, When does roll change to track?

Answer 27

100 KIAS

Question 28

When is windshear system active?

Answer 28

Below 1500’ AGL

Question 29

When will the preview function on the guidance panel be available?

Answer 29

Within 30 nm, auto tune, and doing an ILS

Question 30

Cabin pressure controller has

Answer 30

Two channels, one active one standby