Supplement: Air Conditioning / Press / Ventilation Flashcards
Which valves will receive a close command when the DITCHING pushbutton is depressed (CARPO)?
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º FWD cargo outlet isolation valve º Avionics Inlet and Extract valves º Ram air inlet º Pack Flow Control valves º Outflow valve (only if in AUTO mode)
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Not if the outflow valve is under manual control
Can the pilot control the outflow valve?
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Yes, select MAN on the MODE SEL and use the MAN V/S CTL switch
How many auto controllers are in the pressurization system?
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2, only one is used at a time and they swap roles after each landing
How do you manually switch controllers?
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Switch MODE SEL to MAN for 10 seconds, then back to AUTO
What does an amber FAULT light in the MODE SEL pushbutton indicate?
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Both automatic pressure controllers are faulty
From what source does the pressurization system normally obtain landing elevation?
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FMGC database
If the FMGC database does not supply the landing elevation, how do you set the landing elevation?
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Manually by selecting landing elevation via the LDG ELEV knob.
What protects the airframe from excessive cabin differential pressure?
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2 pressure relief valves (safety valves)
How many outflow valve motors are installed?
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3 total. One for each CPC, and one for manual control
How would a pilot manually control the pressurization?
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By selecting MAN on the MODE SEL pb and utilizing the MAN v/s CTL toggle switch.
What flow rate is automatically selected when APU bleed air is in use or during single pack operation?
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HI
If the engine bleed air in-flight is too low what will occur?
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Engine speed is automatically increased to provide adequate bleed air pressure
What would cause an amber FAULT light to illuminate in the PACK 1 and/or Pack 2 pushbutton (OOD)?
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º Overheat - Pack outlet
º Overheat - Compressor outlet
º Discontinuity - Switch position disagreement with pack flow control valve
Note: FAULT light will be illuminated when no bleed air is supplied
At what cabin differential pressure does the RAM AIR valve open?
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1 PSI ΔP or less
What causes the Pack Flow Control valve to automatically close?
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º Upstream pressure below minimum º Pack overheat º Engine start sequence º Engine FIRE pushbutton on the related side pressed º DITCHING pushbutton is selected
What does an amber FAULT light in the HOT AIR pushbutton indicate?
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Duct overheat - the Hot Air and Trim Air valves close automatically
How many Air Conditioning System Controllers are there & how many lanes do they have?
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º 2 Air Conditioning System Controllers
º Each Air Conditioning System Controller has 2 lanes – (Active/Standby)
Describe how the Air Conditioning System Controllers regulate temperature?
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º Basic temperature regulation: Both packs produce the required outlet temperature determined by
the lowest demanded zone temperature
º Optimized temperature regulation: Hot air is added to the individual zones by the trim air valves to
maintain the desired zone temperatures
What occurs when an active lane of an Air Conditioning System Controller fails?
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The second lane takes over
What occurs when both lanes of an Air Conditioning System Controller (ACSC) fail?
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The related pack is lost. The hot air pressure regulating valve and associated trim air valve(s) close
How does the Air Conditioning System Controller configure its associated pack ram air inlet flap for takeoff and landing to avoid the ingestion of foreign matter?
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º Takeoff: Pack Ram Air Inlet Flap closes when takeoff power is set and the main landing gear struts are
compressed. Reopens after main landing gear strut extension
º Landing: Pack Ram Air Inlet Flap closes as soon as the main landing gear struts are compressed and speed ≥
70 knots. Opens 20 seconds after speed < 70 knots
If an air cycle machine (ACM) fails, what occurs?
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The affected pack will operate as a heat exchanger
What effect will the engine start sequence have on the pack flow control valves?
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The pack flow control valve will close automatically
What does the CARGO HEAT HOT AIR amber FAULT light indicate?
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Duct overheat
Ventilation Panels:
What is the purpose of the CABIN FANS?
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To re-circulate cabin air to the mixing chamber and then back to the cabin
Ventilation Panels:
With BLOWER and EXTRACT pushbuttons in AUTO how does the system operate?
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º Ground – system is normally in the OPEN configuration
º Flight – system is normally in the CLOSED configuration
º Intermediate – Closed configuration except small internal flap in Extract Valve is open
Ventilation Panels:
With both BLOWER and EXTRACT pushbuttons in OVRD (smoke configuration) what are the positions of the
INLET and EXTRACT valves?
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º INLET valve CLOSED
º EXTRACT valve OPEN
Ventilation Panels:
What is the status of the Blower and Extract fans with the Blower and Extract valves in OVRD?
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º BLOWER fan OFF
º EXTRACT fan ON
Ventilation Panels:
When is air conditioning introduced into the avionics compartment?
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º Abnormal operation
º SMOKE configuration
Ventilation Panels:
Is the skin heat exchanger ever bypassed in flight?
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Yes; during SMOKE configuration
Ventilation Panels:
What does an amber FAULT light on the BLOWER pushbutton indicate?
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º SMOKE warning is activated
º Computer power supply failure
º Low blower pressure
º Duct overheat
Ventilation Panels:
What does an amber FAULT light on the EXTRACT pushbutton indicate?
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º SMOKE Warning is activated
º Computer power supply failure
º Low Extract pressure
Ventilation Panels:
With 2 FAULT lights on the VENTILATION panel are there any other indications?
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Yes – The SMOKE light in the GEN 1 LINE pushbutton
